Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) of the Lower Extremities
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:In the intervention group, lower-extremity veins will be monitored using a patch-based ultrasound system. Monitoring will continue until the first detection of DVT, ICU discharge/tr
Control group:Routine ultrasound
Sponsors
Shanghai sixth peolple' s hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be eligible for enrollment only if all of the following criteria are met: 1) Age >= 18 years; 2)Newly admitted to the ICU, with an expected ICU stay = 3 weeks; 3)Caprini venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment score = 5, indicating high-risk or very high-risk for VTE.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1)Lower-extremity DVT confirmed by ultrasound at ICU admission; 2)Severe trauma, ulcers, or infection in both lower limbs that prevents wearing the device or performing ultrasound examinations; 3)Receiving therapeutic anticoagulation (e.g., for confirmed atrial fibrillation, VTE, etc.); 4)End-stage disease with a markedly limited life expectancy (expected survival < 72 hours).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time from ICU admission to the first ultrasound-confirmed detection of DVT; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of false negatives and their causes during evaluation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZheng Yuanyi
Shanghai sixth peolple' s hospital
Outcome results
None listed