Effect of a Focused Point-of-care Ultrasonography Screening Protocol in Hospitalized Patients (NCT07656428) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable
Effect of a Focused Point-of-care Ultrasonography Screening Protocol in Hospitalized Patients
Taiwan9,000 participantsStarted 2025-04-05
Plain-language summary
This research project aims to establish a real-time focused ultrasound examination protocol for routine assessment of hospitalized patients, including evaluations of the inferior vena cava (IVC), pericardial effusion, hydronephrosis, and ascites.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Hospitalized Patients Admitted to the Integrated Medicine Ward
Exclusion Criteria:
* pregnant woman
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1This trial is no longer actively recruiting — does that mean I've already missed the window to participate, and are there similar studies still enrolling that might be relevant to my situation?
2The study is using point-of-care ultrasound as a routine screening tool for conditions like heart failure, fluid buildup, or acute kidney problems — could adding this kind of real-time ultrasound monitoring to my care right now actually change how my treatment is managed, even outside of a trial?
3Since the main thing this trial is measuring is length of hospital stay, does that mean we don't yet have strong evidence about whether this ultrasound protocol leads to better health outcomes beyond just leaving the hospital sooner — and should that affect how much weight I put on it?
4This trial covers several serious conditions including sepsis, liver cirrhosis, and pulmonary edema — given my specific diagnosis, would I even have been a good candidate for this protocol, and does my care team already use focused ultrasound in a similar way?
5Are there standard-of-care monitoring approaches already available to me that accomplish something similar to what this trial is testing, so that I don't necessarily need to wait for trial results to benefit from this kind of assessment?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Mean Length of Hospital Stay in Days
Timeframe: From admission to discharge during the index hospitalization, up to 90 days