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Ultrasound in Neuromuscular disease to predict respiratory infection.

Development and validation of Point-Of-Care UltraSound-based Screening tool to predict Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in patients with acute neuromuscular disease. - POCUSS-LRTI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061313
Enrollment
150
Registered
2024-01-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G70- Myasthenia gravis and other myoneural disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Admitted patients with a diagnosis of acute neuromuscular disease with anticipated respiratory muscle involvement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of consent 2. Patients with cardiac, renal, or liver failure 3. Radiological uni- or bi-lateral diaphragmatic paralysis 4. Poor ultrasound images 5. Severe sepsis at admission (Septic shock, multiorgan dysfunction syndrome)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)Timepoint: at 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of hospital stayTimepoint: At hospital discharge;Length of ICU stayTimepoint: At ICU discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBharath S

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

bharathvinay@gmail.com9945965202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026