Concordance between MET diagnosis with and without the use of ultrasound with the chart review definitive diagnosis will be studied. Also other secondary endpoints will be evaluated.
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Source
Brief title
Condition
- Heart failures
- Encephalopathies
- Respiratory tract infections
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Concordance between MET diagnosis with and without the use of ultrasound with
the chart review definitive diagnosis will be studied.
Secondary outcome
• Possible difference in diagnostic certainty
• Possible differences in initial treatment
• Possible differences in patients* disposition
• Whether the use of ultrasound was considered to be helpful
• MET physicians characteristics
• Possible difference in the time needed to reach a diagnosis
• Possible difference in the need for supervisor attendance
• Number of times ultrasound was used in te *non-ultrasound weeks*
Background summary
Study to assess the possible effects of the use of a point-of-care thoracic
ultrasound protocol for hospital medical emergency teams
Study objective
Concordance between MET diagnosis with and without the use of ultrasound with
the chart review definitive diagnosis will be studied. Also other secondary
endpoints will be evaluated.
Study design
prospective interventional study
Intervention
ultrasound protocol heart and lungs
Study burden and risks
The expected risks and burden for the patient are very limited.
- the MET team will work according existing protocols
- only if clinically possible after first assessment a limited ultrasound
examination will be done (heart and lungs)
-the MET physician will collect the data afterwards
- ultrasound is without any risk (in terms of radiation or other physical
burden)
- the limited ultrasound protocol is the only "extra" in this study
- consent will be asked afterwards (deferred consent)
Wagnerlaan 55
Arnhem 6815AD
NL
Wagnerlaan 55
Arnhem 6815AD
NL
Listed location countries
Age
Inclusion criteria
patients on the general wards in need treatment by the MET team
Exclusion criteria
age < 18 years
pregnancy
acute illness requiring direct intervention (e.g. intubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL61884.091.17 |