The use of a point-of-care thoracic ultrasound protocol for hospital medical emergency teams

The use of a point-of-care thoracic ultrasound protocol for hospital medical emergency teams - METUS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON44388

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-01-18

Start date

2019-01-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

clinical deterioration

Interventions

ultrasound protocol heart and lungs

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients on the general wards in need treatment by the MET team

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Concordance between MET diagnosis with and without the use of ultrasound with the chart review definitive diagnosis will be studied.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Possible difference in diagnostic certainty • Possible differences in initial treatment • Possible differences in patients* disposition • Whether the use of ultrasound was considered to be helpful • MET physicians characteristics • Possible difference in the time needed to reach a diagnosis • Possible difference in the need for supervisor attendance • Number of times ultrasound was used in te non-ultrasound weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

• Possible difference in diagnostic certainty • Possible differences in initial treatment • Possible differences in patients* disposition • Whether the use of ultrasound was considered to be helpful • MET physicians characteristics • Possible difference in the time needed to reach a diagnosis • Possible difference in the need for supervisor attendance • Number of times ultrasound was used in te *non-ultrasound weeks*

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)