Lung Ultrasound Signs and Patterns in COVID-19 Pregnant Women

Lung Ultrasound Signs and Patterns in COVID-19 Pregnant Women - The PINK-CO Protocol

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04823234

Acronym

PINK-CO

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-30

Start date

2021-03-10

Completion date

2021-09-15

Last updated

2021-09-28

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Conditions

Covid19, Pregnancy Complications

Brief summary

SARS-CoV-2 impact on pregnant women is not well known yet. Some authors demonstrated that lung ultrasound can give similar results if compared to chest computed tomography and better results if compared to chest x-rays without radiations and limited risks for mother and fetus. The Lung Ultrasound Score (LUS) can be used to asses the entity and monitor the evolution of lung impairment. Some authors described an artifact, the light beam, as a typical ultrasound sign in COVID-19 positive patients. With our study we hypothesize to understand the prevalence of this sign and other ultrasound signs in pregnant COVID-19 positive patients.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTLung ultrasound

Lung ultrasound signs in Covid 19 positive pregnant patients

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All pregnant COVID 19 positive patients admitted at our institution who had lung ultrasound performed

Exclusion criteria

* are \< 18 years old * history of rheumatic disease * history of spontaneous pneumothorax * fibrothorax * history of thoracic surgery * no consent given

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Light Beam	24 hours after admission	Evaluate the prevalence of the light beam sign

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Ultrasound patterns	24 hours after admission	Evaluate the prevalence of ultrasound signs and patterns during pregnancy
Lung ultrasound score	24 hours after admission	Evaluate if the Lung ultrasound score relates with the clinical presentation of the patient
Illness severity	24 hours after admission	Evaluate if the lung ultrasound score relates with the prognosis
Length of stay	24 hours after admission	Evaluate if the lung ultrasound score relates with the length of stay

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026