„REDUCE – re-evaluation of the diagnostic value of routine chest x-rays in intensive care environments “

„REDUCE – re-evaluation of the diagnostic value of routine chest x-rays in intensive care environments “ - REDUCE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015621

Enrollment

900

Registered

2019-02-20

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

J94

Interventions

Group 1: The current situation of routine chest x-rays on the ICUs ITS2, 3 and 5 is evaluated with a retrospective analysis of anonymised patient data of 3 months. Group 2: In the prospective group ch

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients who are admitted to the ICU ITS 2, 3 or 5 during the investigation period (and for the retrospective part of our study all patients who were admitted to the ICU ITS 2, 3 or 5 during a time period of 3 months before the recuritment of patients for the prospective analysis). Patients of the prospective group are included for 3 months and the investigation ends with the last day of the prespecified time period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No admission to the ICU during that time

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary endpoints: number of chest x-rays per patient per day on ICU and radiation dose (cGy/cm2). The first group (all patients admitted to the ICU during 3 months) is evaluated retrospectively. The second group (all patients admitted to the ICU during 3 months) is prospectively included in this study. The number of chest-x-rays and the radiation dose per patient is evaluated at the end of the 3-months, there is no further follow up of included patients. The number of chest-x-rays and the radiation dose per chest-x-ray (cGy/cm2) is documented in our radiological computer system.	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary endpoints: number of chest x-rays per patient per day on ICU and radiation dose (cGy/cm2). The first group (all patients admitted to the ICU during 3 months) is evaluated retrospectively. The second group (all patients admitted to the ICU during 3 months) is prospectively included in this study. The number of chest-x-rays and the radiation dose per patient is evaluated at the end of the 3-months, there is no further follow up of included patients. The number of chest-x-rays and the radiation dose per chest-x-ray (cGy/cm2) is documented in our radiological computer system.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of a) mortality (outcome), b) hours on the ventilator, c) re-intubations after extubation, d) re-admission on ICU, e) necessary interventions (pleural drainage etc.) f) cost-effectiveness	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDaniel Puhr-Westerheide

Klinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie Klinikum der Universität München

daniel.puhr-westerheide@med.uni-muenchen.de089 4400-72750

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026