NCT03276364

The Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound

The Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Performed by Trainees to Improve the Prediction of Fluid Responsiveness in Patients With Shock

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 112 (actual)
• Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been found to be useful for aiding in the prediction of fluid responsiveness. It is unknown if trainees can effectively utilize this tool to improve their assessment of fluid responsiveness. In this prospective, observational study, pulmonary and critical care fellows are asked to make 2 assessments of fluid responsiveness in adults with shock: (1) based on clinical exam alone (Clinical) and (2) after performing a POCUS (Clinical + US). The accuracy of their pre- and post-ultrasound assessments are compared using a bioreactance monitor and passive leg raise test as the gold standard of fluid responsiveness in this study.

Conditions

• Ultrasound
• Shock

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Ultrasound	Point-of-care ultrasound examination by pulmonary and critical care fellow

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-21
• Primary completion: 2015-04-17
• Completion: 2015-04-17
• First posted: 2017-09-08
• Last updated: 2017-09-08