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Image, BodyNCT05196776

Diagnostic Accuracy of Handheld vs Traditional Ultrasound

A study testing Portable, handheld point-of-care ultrasound device and Cart-based point-of-care ultrasound device in people with Image, Body, run by Temple University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Patients receiving a point-of-care ultrasound will be randomized into a portable, handheld device or a traditional cart-based ultrasound machine to compare diagnostic capability. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Image, Body
What is being tested?
Portable, handheld point-of-care ultrasound device and Cart-based point-of-care ultrasound device
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Oct 2021to 1 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. English and Spanish-speaking patients, who require a gallbladder, cardiac, renal, aorta, or lung ultrasound based on the discretion of the treating physician.

Who cannot join

  • All other non-English and non-Spanish speaking patients
  • Vulnerable groups
  • Patients unable to consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

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About this study

Official title: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Portable, Handheld Point-of-Care Ultrasound Device vs a Traditional Cart-Based Model

Patients receiving a point-of-care ultrasound will be randomized into a portable, handheld device or a traditional cart-based ultrasound machine to compare diagnostic capability.

Read the detailed description

Patients who require a point-of-care ultrasound examination of their kidneys, gallbladder, heart, lung, or aorta will be enrolled. Once enrolled, the patient will be randomized to receive the point-of-care ultrasound using a portable, handheld ultrasound or a traditional cart based model. The ultrasound examinations will be performed by emergency medicine post-graduate year 1-3 residents or an ultrasound fellow and reviewed by the supervising emergency medicine attending physicians credentialed in performing and interpreting point-of-care ultrasound.

Based on the clinical presentation, the provider will perform one of the following ultrasounds: cardiac to assess ejection fraction ( <50%, 30-50%, <30%), lung to assess for presence or absence of B-lines, gallbladder to assess for the presence or absence of gallstones, renal to assess for the presence or absence of hydronephrosis, or aorta to assess for the presence or absence of an aneurysm. The diagnostic accuracy of the portable, handheld and the cart-based model will be assessed using the following as the diagnostic standard: cardiology-interpreted echocardiogram, radiology-interpreted ultrasound or computed tomography, or quality review of the point-of-care ultrasound by 3 ultrasound fellowship trained physicians.

Conditions
Image, Body
Being tested
Portable, handheld point-of-care ultrasound device, Cart-based point-of-care ultrasound device

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Portable, handheld point-of-care ultrasound deviceDevice

    The patient will have an ultrasound performed using a handheld, portable device.

  • Cart-based point-of-care ultrasound deviceDevice

    The patient will have an ultrasound performed using a traditional cart-based model.

Study groups in NCT05196776
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Portable, Handheld DeviceExperimentalPatients will receive a point-of-care ultrasound using a handheld, portable ultrasound device.
Receives: Device: Portable, handheld point-of-care ultrasound device
Traditional, Cart-based UltrasoundActive comparatorPatients will receive a point-of-care ultrasound using a traditional, cart-based ultrasound machine.
Receives: Device: Cart-based point-of-care ultrasound device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Diagnostic Accuracy

    The primary outcome will be difference in diagnostic accuracy between the two methods (the percent of diagnostic accuracy of the hand-held and the percent of diagnostic accuracy of the cart-based model).

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Image Quality by Expert Review

    Using a Likert scale of 1-7 (1 = unable to assess image; 7 = highest quality), ultrasound fellowship-trained providers will assess the image quality of images obtained by each provide in the study.

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jan 2022
  2. Study start1 Oct 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05196776
Sponsor's protocol ID
28766
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
6 Dec 2021
Last updated
1 Nov 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Portable, handheld point-of-care ultrasound device and Cart-based point-of-care ultrasound device in people with Image, Body, run by Temple University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Nov 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Diagnostic Accuracy (time frame: 1 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2023.

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