Point of Care Ultrasound Evaluation in the Post-Anesthesia Unit

Completed

Conditions studied: Hypotension, Hypoxemia, Altered Mental Status, Urine Output Low, Chest Pain

In brief

The purpose of this observational research study is to examine how point-of care ultrasound affects the workup and management of perioperative complications for specific clinical scenarios of low blood pressure (hypotension), low blood oxygen (hypoxemia), in the post- anesthesia care unit (PACU).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04410757

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

128

Starts

2018-08-01

Expected to finish

2020-05-27

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-31

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Patients in the post-anesthesia care unit with the following events
• Mean arterial blood pressure <60 mmHg or <20% of pre-operative baseline mean arterial blood pressure,) hypoxemia (pulse oximetry saturation <95% or Pao2 <80), altered mental status, decreased urine output, chest pain/EKG changes, or to confirm endotracheal Lube placement.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are not able to have a point of care ultrasound examination in the post anesthesia recovery area.

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Department of Anesthesiology — Loma Linda, California, United States

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