Bedside point-of-care ultrasound to improve diagnosis of chest and belly pain in the emergency department

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicenter prospective interventional protocol enrolls adults presenting to participating emergency departments with thoracic or abdominal pain of less than 72 hours. Clinicians will perform point-of-care ultrasound as part of the clinical exam, and an independent adjudication committee of three blinded reviewers will compare diagnostic choices and planned management with and without the PoCUS information. The study focuses on how PoCUS changes the diagnostic approach, including differential diagnoses, treatment selection, and additional tests ordered. Patients with technical barriers to ultrasound, newly discovered pregnancy, or inability to complete one-month follow-up are excluded.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* \> 17 years
* Thoracic or abdominal pain for less than 72 hours
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Reasons making abdominal ultrasound impossible
* Discovery of a pregnancy during emergency care
* Follow-up impossible at one month

Where it's running

• Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc
  Brussels, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Florence MV Dupriez, MD, PhD — Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
• Study coordinator: Florence MV Dupriez, MD, PhD
• Email: florence.dupriez@saintluc.uclouvain.be
• Phone: +32 2 7647884

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.