[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"point-of-care-ultrasound\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:point-of-care-ultrasound":169},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,6,0,[8,47,73,99,120,145],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":13,"acronym":14,"eligibilityCriteria":15,"healthyVolunteers":16,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":19,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":23,"briefSummary":25,"conditions":26,"keywords":30,"overallStatus":34,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":35,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":36,"startDateStruct":39,"completionDateStruct":41,"leadSponsor":43,"locationsCount":46},"100589932","ultrasound-simulation-case-based-workshop-implementation-and-impact-assessment-100589932",false,"NCT06960837","Ultrasound Simulation Case-based Workshop Implementation and Impact Assessment","US Sim cases","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Emergency medicine physicians\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Emergency medicine nurses\n* Emergency medicine technicians\n* Advanced practice providers (APPs)",true,"ALL","18 Years",{"count":20,"type":21},100,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[24],"NA","This study is a prospective cohort study implementing a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) simulation case-based workshop in emergency (EM) physicians at different training levels as an educational and competency-based assessment tool. The investigators incorporate elements of Miller's pyramid (second and third levels of \"knows how\" and \"shows how\") and the latter part of Kern's six step model framework for curriculum development (intervention implementation and student assessment, program evaluation, and feedback). The investigators will compare pre-\u002Fpost-workshop knowledge and post-OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) technical skills scores. The investigators will also collect demographic data on baseline POCUS scans completed, training level, interest in ultrasound fellowship, monthly performed clinical POCUS scans, etc. The standardized simulation cases for EM POCUS training can then be generalized for use at any program globally to improve clinical training and patient care.",[27,28,29],"Point-of-care Ultrasound","Simulation Training","Medical Education in Emergency Ultrasound",[31,32,33],"point-of-care ultrasound","simulation training","medical education","RECRUITING","2026-06-01",{"date":37,"type":38},"2026-06-03","ACTUAL",{"date":40,"type":38},"2025-03-06",{"date":42,"type":21},"2026-12-31",{"name":44,"class":45},"Duke University","OTHER",1,{"id":48,"slug":49,"hasResults":11,"nctId":50,"briefTitle":51,"officialTitle":52,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":53,"healthyVolunteers":16,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":54,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":56,"briefSummary":57,"conditions":58,"keywords":61,"overallStatus":64,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":65,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":66,"startDateStruct":68,"completionDateStruct":70,"leadSponsor":72,"locationsCount":4},"100640993","simulation-based-cardiac-point-of-care-ultrasound-program-to-improve-clinical-outcomes-in-acute-heart-failure-patients-100640993","NCT07592598","Simulation-Based Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure Patients","Co-design and Implementation of a Simulation-Based Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure Patients","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Emergency medicine provider practicing at the study site, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* ED nurses and technicians are excluded due to differing ultrasound training needs",{"count":55,"type":21},175,[24],"The aim of this study is to co-design a cardiac POCUS simulation training intervention and implementation strategy for EM clinicians and evaluate the effectiveness of the cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) simulation-based training (CPST) and CPG implementation. By performing this study, the investigators hope to improve diagnostic processes and time-to-diuretic dosing for acute heart failure (AHF) patients.",[59,27,28,60],"Heart Failure Acute","Implementation Science",[62,31,32,63],"acute heart failure","implementation science","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-05-11",{"date":67,"type":38},"2026-05-18",{"date":69,"type":21},"2026-09-01",{"date":71,"type":21},"2030-12-31",{"name":44,"class":45},{"id":74,"slug":75,"hasResults":11,"nctId":76,"briefTitle":77,"officialTitle":78,"acronym":79,"eligibilityCriteria":80,"healthyVolunteers":16,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":81,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":83,"phases":4,"briefSummary":84,"conditions":85,"keywords":86,"overallStatus":64,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":90,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":91,"startDateStruct":93,"completionDateStruct":95,"leadSponsor":97,"locationsCount":46},"100639282","ai-for-gastric-pocus--point-of-care-ultrasound-100639282","NCT07580456","AI for Gastric POCUS ( Point-of-care Ultrasound)","Development of an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Enhance the Gastric Point-of-care Ultrasound. A Proof-of-concept Study.","POCUS","Inclusion Criteria:\n\nA. Inclusion Criteria at the level of the participants\n\n* Participants must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for the study:\n\n  * Aged ≥18 years\n  * Any sex\n  * Be healthy\n\nB. Inclusion Criteria at the level of the input data • Transverse ultrasound images (10 sec clips) of the gastric antrum in the epigastric area that contain all these structures:\n\n* The edge of the left lobe of the liver\n* The gastric antrum\n* The pancreas\n* The aorta\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\nA. Exclusion Criteria at the level of the participants\n\n* Participants meeting any of the following exclusion criteria are ineligible for the study:\n\n  * Previous gastro-esophageal surgery (e.g., gastric by-pass, sleeve gastrectomy, fundoplication, partial gastrectomy)\n  * Allergy to any of the food that will be provided.\n\nB. Exclusion Criteria at the level of the input data\n\n• Ultrasound images (10 sec clips) where the gastric antrum cannot be positively identified.",{"count":82,"type":21},30,"OBSERVATIONAL","The goal of this observational study is to train and test an AI (Artificial Intelligence)-based program to assist anesthesiologists in the interpretation of stomach ultrasound images and differentiate a \"full\" from an \"empty\" stomach.\n\nIt is a healthy-volunteer study, where the participants will undergo ultrasound examination of their stomach at three different time points to visualize the stomach contents. These are at fasting state, after taking some solid food and after taking some water. Here, the participants will be randomized to receive one of five different types solid foods and one of five different volumes of water. The stomach ultrasound images will then be used to train and test the accuracy of the model to diagnose the type of stomach content (nothing vs. clear fluid vs. solid food)",[27],[87,88,89],"Artificial Intelligence","POCUS (Point-of-care ultrasound)","Ultrasound","2026-05-06",{"date":92,"type":38},"2026-05-12",{"date":94,"type":21},"2026-05-08",{"date":96,"type":21},"2027-12-31",{"name":98,"class":45},"University Health Network, Toronto",{"id":100,"slug":101,"hasResults":11,"nctId":102,"briefTitle":103,"officialTitle":103,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":104,"healthyVolunteers":16,"sex":17,"minAge":105,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":106,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":83,"phases":4,"briefSummary":108,"conditions":109,"keywords":111,"overallStatus":64,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":112,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":113,"startDateStruct":115,"completionDateStruct":117,"leadSponsor":118,"locationsCount":46},"100631778","an-analysis-of-the-current-status-and-influencing-factors-in-nurse-practitioners-and-nurses-use-of-point-of-care-ultrasound-pocus-100631778","NCT07505108","An Analysis of the Current Status and Influencing Factors in Nurse Practitioners' and Nurses' Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Aged ≥20 years and able to read and understand Traditional Chinese.\n2. Self-reported current clinical practice in Taiwan as a licensed registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP).\n3. Currently engaged in clinical work involving direct patient care, including but not limited to emergency departments, intensive care units, medical and surgical wards, operating rooms, anesthesia-related units, dialysis units, obstetrics and pediatrics, and outpatient settings.\n4. Have read the electronic study information sheet and voluntarily provided informed consent by selecting \"I agree to participate in this study\" before completing the questionnaire.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n1. Not currently involved in direct patient care, or primarily engaged in administrative, managerial, educational, or research administrative roles (e.g., nursing supervisors, education and training administrative staff).\n2. Incomplete or inconsistent responses to key background information, rendering classification impossible.","20 Years",{"count":107,"type":21},1000,"This study targets clinical nurses and nurse practitioners in Taiwan, with an anticipated sample size of approximately 1,000 participants. A cross-sectional survey design will be employed, using an electronic questionnaire to collect data on healthcare professionals' knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), its clinical scope and frequency of use, attitudes toward its clinical application, and experiences with related education and training.\n\nUpon completion of data collection, descriptive statistics will be used to present the current status of POCUS utilization. Additionally, differences in knowledge, attitudes, and usage patterns across participants with varying background characteristics will be compared to identify factors associated with the clinical implementation of POCUS.",[110],"Point-of-Care Ultrasound",[110,79],"2026-03-26",{"date":114,"type":38},"2026-04-01",{"date":116,"type":21},"2026-04-07",{"date":42,"type":21},{"name":119,"class":45},"National Taiwan University Hospital",{"id":121,"slug":122,"hasResults":11,"nctId":123,"briefTitle":124,"officialTitle":125,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":126,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":127,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":22,"phases":129,"briefSummary":130,"conditions":131,"keywords":133,"overallStatus":64,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":137,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":138,"startDateStruct":140,"completionDateStruct":142,"leadSponsor":144,"locationsCount":4},"100589124","ultrasound-applications-for-emergency-medical-technicians-in-taiwan-100589124","NCT06950333","Ultrasound Applications for Emergency Medical Technicians in Taiwan","The Development and Assessment of the Core Ultrasound Applications for Emergency Medical Technicians in Taiwan","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients presenting with one of the following conditions in the prehospital setting:\n\nTrauma Dyspnea (shortness of breath) Suspected stroke Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients with hemodynamic instability or critical conditions requiring immediate resuscitation, making them unsuitable for focused prehospital ultrasound performed by EMT-Ps.\n* Patients under the age of 18.",{"count":128,"type":21},200,[24],"The goal of this prospective observational study is to develop and assess the core ultrasound applications for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Taiwan. The study focuses on advanced emergency medical technicians (EMT-Ps) and their ability to perform point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in prehospital settings.\n\nThe main questions it aims to answer are:\n\nCan a standardized POCUS training program improve EMT-Ps' competency in ultrasound applications? What is the reliability and validity of the newly established POCUS assessment modules for EMT-Ps? Researchers will compare trained EMT-Ps' ultrasound proficiency and clinical decision-making before and after training to see if structured POCUS education enhances diagnostic accuracy and patient care in prehospital settings.\n\nParticipants will:\n\nAttend a structured POCUS training program, including lectures and hands-on practice with standardized patients and simulation models.\n\nUndergo competency assessments, including written exams, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), and image interpretation tests.\n\nPerform ultrasound scans on actual patients in prehospital settings, focusing on trauma, respiratory distress, stroke, and cardiac arrest cases.\n\nReceive feedback and participate in follow-up assessments to evaluate knowledge retention and clinical application.",[132,27],"Prehospital Emergency Medical Services",[134,135,136],"Prehospital ultrasound","emergency medical technicians","Education","2025-04-24",{"date":139,"type":38},"2025-04-30",{"date":141,"type":21},"2025-08-01",{"date":143,"type":21},"2028-12-31",{"name":119,"class":45},{"id":146,"slug":147,"hasResults":11,"nctId":148,"briefTitle":149,"officialTitle":150,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":151,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":152,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":83,"phases":4,"briefSummary":153,"conditions":154,"keywords":157,"overallStatus":34,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":160,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":161,"startDateStruct":163,"completionDateStruct":165,"leadSponsor":167,"locationsCount":46},"100562414","point-of-care-ultrasound-in-swiss-air-rescue-rega-100562414","NCT06602856","Point-of-care-ultrasound in Swiss Air Rescue Rega","The Benefits of Pre-hospital POCUS Examinations in Air Rescue","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* All patients in whom the treating Rega team uses POCUS pre-hospital\n* existing written General Consent (with permission to use patient data for research)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Age \\<18 years",{"count":107,"type":21},"The aim of the study is, on the one hand, to objectively investigate the patient-oriented benefits of prehospital point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations under the conditions of the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in Switzerland. On the other hand, the study will show what the diagnostic quality of prehospital POCUS examinations is and how emergency medical teams can be trained to use POCUS in the future.\n\nHEMS crew members will answer a short online questionaire about how findings of their POCUS examination has influenced their medical treatment, diagnosis and selection of target hospital for the patient (primary outcome parameters).\n\nIn addition, a study nurse will query the findings of the in-hospital diagnostic tests and compare them with the findings of the pre-hospital POCUS examination. This will enable the investigators to evaluate the diagnostic quality of the prehospital POCUS examination and to identify which findings are often not recognised in the POCUS. The subjective satisfaction and assessment of the benefit of the POCUS examination by the respective users will also be recorded (secondary outcome parameters).",[155,156],"Point-of-care-ultrasound","Emergency Treatment",[79,158,159],"Helicopter emergency medical service","Diagnostic quality","2025-03-25",{"date":162,"type":38},"2025-03-30",{"date":164,"type":38},"2024-11-01",{"date":166,"type":21},"2027-05-01",{"name":168,"class":45},"Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern","Point of Care Ultrasound"]