Echocardiographic Examination Performed by Nurses in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

November 5, 2021 updated by: Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF

Echocardiographic Examination Performed by Nurses in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Is it Clinical Useful?

The purpose of this study is:

  • To study the clinical usefulness of nurse-performed ultrasound and echocardiographic examinations in a cardiac intensive care unit.
  • To study reproducibility of nurse-performed ultrasound and echocardiographic examinations in a cardiac intensive care unit.
  • To study which ultrasound measure that best correlate with the amount of pleural effusion.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

For a period of 1 year patients in our cardiac intensive care unit will be recruited to nurse-drive ultrasound and echocardiographic examinations, after informed consent. Nurses underwent a training programme and their skills are approved by cardiologist. Our department does not always have a cardiologist on duty and indication for nurse-driven ultrasound examination is decided by the doctor responsible for the treatment, who not always are trained in echocardiography/ultrasound. We aim to study the described hypothesis.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Levanger, Norway, 7600
        • Department of Medicine, Hospital of Levanger

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients hospitalized at Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Levanger Hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient at Cardiac intensive care unit, Levanger Hospital
  • Doctor responsible for treatment finds echocardiographic/ultrasound examination indicated.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Ultrasound performed
Single arm study.
Procedure: Ultrasound performed
Nurse-driven ultrasound performed

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change of diagnosis
Time Frame: 6-12 months
6-12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change of treatment
Time Frame: 6-12 months
6-12 months
Quantification of pleural effusion
Time Frame: 6-12 months
6-12 months
Reproducibility of nurse-performed examinations
Time Frame: 6-12 months
6-12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Håvard Dalen, MD, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Health Trust

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 9, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2021

Last Verified

November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SL-20091

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