Echo Acquisition Despite Geographic Separation by Replication of Human Movements (EAGER)
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Robot-guided echo, Standard echocardiogram.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Echocardiography. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Australia
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Echocardiographic Acquisition With Geographic Separation of Patients and Sonographers With Roboot Assistance (EAGER)
Overview
Echocardiography is a cornerstone of modern cardiology management, but access in rural and remote areas is limited. We have developed a robot ("Edler" named after the originator of echocardiography) which enables a sonographer to complete an examination at a distance. This study seeks to compare the images obtained by both methods, the completeness of the exam over a feasible time, and to identify particular components of the exam that are difficult to obtain using the robot.
Detailed description
The EAGER study is an effectiveness and feasibility trial of robot -assisted echo.
Patients who have undergone a standard echo will be asked to have a repeat study with a different sonographer, working remotely, obtaining images using the robot. This study is limited to 1 hour and as many views as possible will be obtained. During the study, the remote sonographer and patient are in direct contact over a video link. Another person will be in the room with the patient and the patient will be instructed on the use of a stop switch which will disengage the robot if they feel uncomfortable.
The acquired images will be saved to the imaging cloud and interpreted by an imaging specialist blinded to the original echocardiogram. A side-by-side comparison will be undertaken for each view, and image quality and study completeness will be assessed.
Interventions
- Diagnostic test Robot-guided echo
This echo will be performed by a remote sonographer, though a robot - Diagnostic test Standard echocardiogram
Echocardiogram acquired by a sonographer at the patient's bedside
Primary outcome measures
- Proportion complete [Time frame: 1 hour]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Proportion complete [Time frame: 1 hour]
- Proportion diagnostic features correctly identified by robotic echo [Time frame: 1 hour]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Having a conventional echocardiogram
Exclusion criteria
- Declined consent to undergo both examinations
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Diagnostic
Study locations
Australia · 1 center
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute — Melbourne
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06742905 · BakerHeartDiabetesI