Not Yet RecruitingNot Applicable

POCUS Screening for TAA in Hypertensive Patients in the ED

Hong Kong1,483 participantsStarted 2025-03

Plain-language summary

The investigators are going to recruit hypertensive patients in the emergency department of Prince of Wales Hospital. Point-of-care ultrasound of the aorta and measurements of the aortic diameter will be obtained. Other relevant clinical data will also be obtained for analysis. The primary outcome is the number of patients with a maximum aortic diameter of ≥ 4.5 cm and/or ≥ 50% localized enlarged diameter relative to the adjacent normal segment as indicated by POCUS.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged ≥ 18 years attending the ED during the study period * Known history of hypertension or newly diagnosed hypertension in the ED Exclusion Criteria: * Known history of aortic aneurysm or dissection * Previous thoracic aortic interventions or endovascular stenting * Patients in cardiopulmonary resuscitation * Traumatic patients * Patients refuse to participate the study

What they're measuring

number of patients with a dilated aorta

Timeframe: Day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06854588

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-12

Contact for this trial

Colin A. Graham, Professor

+852 35051698 cagraham@cuhk.edu.hk

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