POCUS Screening for TAA in Hypertensive Patients in the ED
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The investigators are going to recruit hypertensive patients in the emergency department of Prince of Wales Hospital. Point-of-care ultrasound of the aorta and measurements of the aortic diameter will be obtained. Other relevant clinical data will also be obtained for analysis. The primary outcome is the number of patients with a maximum aortic diameter of ≥ 4.5 cm and/or ≥ 50% localized enlarged diameter relative to the adjacent normal segment as indicated by POCUS.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult patients aged ≥ 18 years attending the ED during the study period
Known history of hypertension or newly diagnosed hypertension in the ED
Disqualifiers
Known history of aortic aneurysm or dissection
Previous thoracic aortic interventions or endovascular stenting
Patients in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Traumatic patients
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Point-of-care ultrasound
Treatment groups
1,483 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov