Using lung (pleuropulmonary) ultrasound to help diagnose sudden severe breathlessness

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 is an observational study of adult patients treated by prehospital emergency medical teams for severe dyspnea in Toulouse. Trained emergency clinicians will perform pleuropulmonary ultrasound during prehospital care and clinicians' diagnostic impressions and management decisions will be recorded. Eligible patients meet objective severity criteria (SpO2 < 90% in room air or need for oxygen to maintain SpO2 ≥ 90%, and respiratory rate > 25/min); patients who refuse or need immediate intubation are excluded. The study will compare diagnostic information gathered with ultrasound to usual prehospital assessment to characterize its impact on diagnosis and initial treatment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patient
* Treated by a prehospital emergency medical service
* For dyspnea with signs of severity, the following are the following:

  * SpO2 \< 90% in AA or O2 required to maintain SpO2 ≥ 90% and
  * RR \> 25 cycles/min

Exclusion Criteria:

* Opposition to inclusion
* Need for immediate intubation.

Where it's running

• Pôle Médecine d'Urgence Hôpital Purpan Pavillon Louis Lareng Place Docteur Baylac
  Toulouse, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Pauline Marchetto, PhD — University Hospital, Toulouse
• Study coordinator: Pauline Marchetto, PHD
• Email: marchetto.p@chu-toulouse.fr
• Phone: 0561772579

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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.