The Accuracy of Ejection Fraction Measurement by Non-Cardiologists: E-Point Septal Separation vs. Teichholz Method

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20250123008

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-23

Start date

2025-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

left ventricular ejection fraction cardiac condition Ejection Fraction Echocardiography Teichholz Method E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) Cardiac Ultrasound Emergency Department Non-Cardiologist Cardiac Function Assessment Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Medical Education Diagnostic Accuracy

Interventions

They will measure LVEF by the EPSS method,They will measure LVEF by the Teichholz method

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

EPSS,Teichholz

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physicians currently working in the emergency department. Adult male standardized patients aged 18 years or older with functional class I or II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Significant intrinsic mitral valve disease that restricts leaflet motion. Aortic insufficiency of at least moderate severity. Discrete upper septal thickening. Asymmetric septal hypertrophy. Significant anterior septal curvature. Severe mitral regurgitation. Severe left ventricular hypertrophy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Accuracy 5 minutes difference with Simpson method	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
confidence 2 hours rating scale	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactThanat Tangpaisarn

Khon Kaen University

thantan@kku.ac.th0896199907

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026