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Pneumonia

Role of Chest Ultrasound in Diagnosing and Follow-up of Pneumonia

Sponsored by University of Jena

About this trial

Last updated 14 years ago

Study ID

2055-06/07

Status

Completed

Type

Observational

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
18+ Years
All
All

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Ended 14 years ago

What is this trial about?

The study of a large number of patients (at least 200 patients) from several European centres aims to investigate the value of chest ultrasound in diagnosing and checking the course of pneumonia as compared to a chest X-ray film in two planes and - in case of a controversial X-ray finding- as compared to low-dose CT. An X-ray finding is regarded controversial, if infiltrates cannot be reliably excluded or not reliably represented and if a definite diagnosis is, thus, not possible. A low-dose CT is indicated even in case of a positive chest ultrasound and negative X-ray finding. Sonographic recording and characterization of pneumonic infiltrates is performed both at the time of diagnosing and in the further course under therapy.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with clinically suspected CAP who received no antibiotic treatment yet - Patients in whom a chest X-ray in 2 planes was already performed, can be included in the study, if chest ultrasound is performed within 24 hours after X-ray and if the X-ray finding is neither available to nor known to the examiner doing the ultrasound examination. - Age > 18 years - Patient's declaration of consent is available.

No

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients with HAP - Age <18 years - Patients in whom the time difference between chest ultrasound and chest X-ray in 2 planes is more than 24 hours - Patients whose X-ray findings are with the examiner doing the ultrasound or are known to him - Pregnancy and lactation - Missing declaration of consent by the patient.

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