Reliability of Subjective Assessment of the Heart by Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound

The purpose of this study is to evaluate reliability of subjective qualitative assessment of the basic cardiac parameters by Point-pf-Care ultrasound.

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Key information

Conditions

Transthoracic Echocardiography

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Masaryk Hospital Usti nad Labem

Ústí nad Labem, 40113, Czechia

About this study

Subjective qualitative assessment of ventricular function, diameter of the right ventricle and the size of inferior caval vein using cardiac Point-of-Care ultrasound is commonly performed by intensivists and emergency medicine physicians during the management of the patients with shock and/or acute respiratory failure. However, very little data is available to define the reliability of this qualitative examination. The presented study aims to assess this reliability.

Physicians meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria will be sent by a questionnaire consisting of 19 ultrasound cases. Participants will be asked to perform qualitative evaluation of ultrasound findings of each case. Then, the results will be compared with quantitative measurements made by conventional transthoracic echocardiography and validity testing will be performed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

physician with at least basic knowledge of cardiac Point-of-Care ultrasound who agrees to complete the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

not meet the inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

Each participant completes a questionnaire. In the questionnaire, he performs a subjective qualitative evaluation of Point-of-Care ultrasound records of the heart.

Each participant will complete a questionnaire in which they perform a subjective qualitative evaluation of ultrasonographic recordings of the heart.

Primary outcomes

Reliability of subjective qualitative assessment of the heart by Point-of-Care ultrasound in comparison with conventional transthoracic echocardiography

Time frame: four weeks

Subjective assessment of Point-of-Care ultrasound records of the heart will be performed by participants via completion of the questionnaire. Thereafter, results of the survey will be compared with the objective measurements taken by conventional transthoracic echocardiography from the same records than presented in the questionnaire.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emergency Medical Service of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Other

Collaborators

Masaryk Hospital Usti nad Labem

Registry information

Official study title

Reliability of Subjective Qualitative Assessment of the Heart by Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Comparison With Conventional Transthoracic Echocardiography

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Aug 21, 2020
Registry last updated: Feb 10, 2021

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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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