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Stroke VolumeBES2TNCT05506059

Heart Ultrasound by Emergency Medicine Residents as an Estimate of Heart Function

A study testing Ultrasound in people with Stroke Volume and Cardiovascular Diseases, run by The Guthrie Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research is to better understand the use of heart ultrasounds to estimate heart function. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Stroke Volume, Cardiovascular Diseases
What is being tested?
Ultrasound
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
10 Sep 2022to 11 Aug 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy volunteers, or patients who come to the emergency department who may have a heart echocardiogram scheduled as part of their routine clinical care
  • Age 18 or over
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Pediatrics (age <18 years old).
  • No cardiac-altering intervention performed between examiners.
  • Unable to obtain a parasternal long view with mitral valve anterior leaflet, interventricular septum and aortic root.
  • Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) more than the next day after EPSS is performed (for secondary outcome).
  • Female with known pregnancy.
  • Prisoner
  • Prior cardiac surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Robert Packer Hospital

    Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840

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About this study

Official title: "BES2T" (Bedside E-point Septal Separation Test) for Emergency Medicine Residents

The purpose of this research is to better understand the use of heart ultrasounds to estimate heart function.

Read the detailed description

This research involves ultrasounds of the heart by two different emergency medicine doctors who are residents in training. Results from the two doctors will be compared to see how similar they are. This research will help us understand if heart ultrasounds can be used to see how well the heart pumps blood and if similar results are obtained from different doctors.

The doctors will use ultrasound of the heart to measure E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS). EPSS is the distance between two parts of the heart, the mitral valve and the ventricular septum. EPSS is measured in millimeters (mm). EPSS can estimate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as a measure of how well the heart pumps blood.

Being tested
Ultrasound
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • UltrasoundDiagnostic test

    Participants will have ultrasounds of the heart by two different emergency medicine doctors.

Study groups in NCT05506059
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy VolunteerOtherHealthy volunteers over the age of 18 who consent to two ultrasounds.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound
ED patient with planned heart echocardiogramExperimentalPatients in emergency department (ED) who have a heart echocardiogram scheduled as part of their routine clinical care
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound

What is being measured

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

  1. Mean change in millimeters between E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) measurements of the heart by two physicians

    Two physicians will use the same ultrasound device to measure the E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) on the same patients. EPSS is the distance between two parts of the heart, the mitral valve and the ventricular septum. The mean change in EPSS measurements in millimeter will be calculated.

    Measured: During procedure

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Percent change in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) estimated from ultrasound compared to a formal transthoracic echocardiogram.

    Percent change in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) estimated from ultrasound compared to a formal transthoracic echocardiogram. LVEF (in %) will be estimated from ultrasound using the formula = 75.5 - (2.5 x E-Point Septal Separation in millimeters)

    Measured: During procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Aug 2022
  2. Study start10 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completion11 Aug 2023
  4. Study completion11 Aug 2023

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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
Other
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05506059
Sponsor's protocol ID
2206-26
Acronym
BES2T
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
16 Aug 2022
Last updated
13 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ultrasound in people with Stroke Volume and Cardiovascular Diseases, run by The Guthrie Clinic 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 3 inclusion and 7 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 13 Feb 2024. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Mean change in millimeters between E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) measurements of the heart by two physicians (time frame: During procedure). 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 13 Feb 2024.

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