Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for screening acute proximal large vessel occlusions in patients with suspected stroke

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for screening acute proximal large vessel occlusions in patients with suspected stroke - POCUS-LVO

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031309

Enrollment

510

Registered

2023-03-27

Start date

2023-03-20

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

I63

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with suspected acute stroke. During the study, the common carotid arteries of patients with suspected acute stroke will be examined using a "point-of-care-ultrasound" (POCUS).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. adult patients 2. patients who have been admitted to the emergency department of the UKA with the suspicion of an acute stroke

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. pregnancy 2. persons who are in a dependent or employment relationship with the sponsor or investigator 3. patients with a history of trauma and/or fractures of the cervical spine; cervical injuries; cervical brace; wounds and/or wound healing disorder and/or inflammation in the region of the neck; cervical surgery in the last 30 days; contraindication to head rotation 4. patients for whom POCUS is likely to delay routine further treatment 5. lack of consent by the patient, proxy or independent medical doctor

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of large vessel occlusion	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJoão Pinho

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

jferreiradep@ukaachen.de+492418089600

Outcome results

None listed

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