Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department Evaluation of Syncope

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Syncope

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether point-of-care (bedside) ultrasound assists physicians in the evaluation and management of patients with syncope.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01671371

Run by

Yale University

People needed

45

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years and older presenting to the ED with acute syncope (defined as transient loss of consciousness) or near syncope (sensation of impending but not actual loss of consciousness) as a reason for ED visit.

You may not qualify if…

• persistent altered mental status
• alcohol or illicit drug-related loss of consciousness
• definite seizure, and transient loss of consciousness caused by head trauma.

Where it is running

• Yale New Haven Hospital — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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