Predicting Outcomes for Covid-19 Using Sonography

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT04384055

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

This study seeks to investigate the role of lung ultrasound in caring for Covid-19 positive patients and whether it can be used to predict patient deterioration. This information will be vital for healthcare workers who seek to identify Covid-19 pneumonia or patients at risk for deterioration early in the disease course.

Official Title

Predicting Outcomes for Covid-19 Using Sonography

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. * Any adult (18 or more years of age) presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suspicious for Covid-19* This individual underwent evaluation for Covid-19 via a nasopharyngeal RT-PCR* This individual received a lung ultrasound by the study authors within 28 days from initial evaluation
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. * Any individual who did not receive a lung ultrasound within 28 days from initial evaluation for covid-19 related illness

Investigator(s)

Andre Kumar MD, MEd
Hospitalist
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine