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NCT Number: NCT04410757

Point of Care Ultrasound Evaluation in the Post-Anesthesia Unit

The purpose of this observational research study is to examine how point-of care ultrasound affects the workup and management of perioperative complications for specific clinical scenarios of low blood pressure (hypotension), low blood oxygen (hypoxemia), in the post- anesthesia care unit (PACU).

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Key information

Conditions

Hypotension Altered Mental Status Cardiovascular Diseases Chest Pain Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Hypoxemia Hypoxia Male Urogenital Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Oliguria Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Urination Disorders Urine Output Low Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases Urological Manifestations Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Loma Linda University Department of Anesthesiology

Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients in the post-anesthesia care unit with the following events
  • Mean arterial blood pressure <60 mmHg or <20% of pre-operative baseline mean arterial blood pressure,) hypoxemia (pulse oximetry saturation <95% or Pao2 <80), altered mental status, decreased urine output, chest pain/EKG changes, or to confirm endotracheal Lube placement.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are not able to have a point of care ultrasound examination in the post anesthesia recovery area.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. post anesthesia care (PACU) unit length of stay (minutes)

    Time frame: during year of the study enrollment

    The primary outcome marker for the study was post anesthesia care (PACU) unit length of stay (minutes), with a hypothesis that patients receiving a POCUS examination for the cardiovascular or pulmonary event would have a shorter PACU LOS.

Secondary outcomes

  1. number of diagnosis before and after assessment

    Time frame: during of the study enrollment

    Additional markers include a POCUS report completed by the performing attending anesthesiologist that included POCUS findings and the number of potential diagnoses to explain the acute event (hypoxia and/or hypotension) before and after the POCUS exam was performed..

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Loma Linda University

Other

Collaborators

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Registry information

Official study title

Point of Care Ultrasound Evaluation in the Post-Anesthesia Unit- A Collaborative Observational Study Between UCLA and Loma Linda University Medical Centers

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 1, 2020
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2020

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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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