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NCT Number: NCT01665820

Auscultate Obese Patients Using Electronic and Traditional Stethoscopes

Auscultating Obese patients using the 3M Littmann Electronic Model 3200 Stethoscope is more effective in identifying referrable murmurs than using a traditional stethoscope.

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Key information

Conditions

Chest Pathology

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Kaunas, LT-52490, Lithuania

About this study

Study will enroll subjects who have greater than 30 BMI ratings. Each subject will receive 4 auscultation examinations. Two auscultations will be done by a cardiologist using both an acoustic traditional stethoscope and an electronic stethoscope. Two additional auscultations will be done by a 3rd year medical resident also using both an acoustic traditional stethoscope and an electronic stethoscope. All determinations will be compared to echocardiography results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Greater or equal than 18 years of age
  • Referred for an echocardiogram
  • obese, as defined as having a BMI greater than 30
  • volunteers to participate in study
  • agrees to provide copy of echocardiogram exam report

Exclusion criteria

-Investigator believes subject should not be included or is unsuitable for inclusion

Treatment and study plan

Auscultate with electronic or mechanical stethoscope (3M Littmann)

Device

Other names: 3M Littmann 3200 Electronic Stethoscope, 3M Littman Cardiology III Mechanical Stethoscope

Primary outcomes

  1. Most severe cardiac lesion identified by auscultation & echocardiography

    Time frame: 0-4 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary cardiac lesion identified by auscultation & echocardiography

    Time frame: 0 - 4 days

  2. Other heart sounds identified by auscultation & echocardiography

    Time frame: 0 - 4 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Solventum US LLC

Industry

Collaborators

  • 3M

Registry information

Official study title

Study EM-05-012530 Benefit of Auscultation With 3M™ Littmann® 3200 Electronic Stethoscope to Diagnose Murmurs and Heart Pathologies in Overweight and Obese Patients With Increased Layers of Adipose Tissue

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Aug 15, 2012
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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