Lung Ultrasound for Physiotherapy in Hospitalized Patients With Respiratory Complications

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Conditions studied: Respiratory Complication

In brief

This study aims to evaluate the relevance of using point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) in modifying the physiotherapist's treatment plan for patients hospitalized in a general ward.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06412081

Run by

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

People needed

30

Starts

2024-05-10

Expected to finish

2026-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-27

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Hospitalization in a general ward
• Acute respiratory symptoms (< 48h)
• Chest X-ray available within 24h before or after the use of LUS

You may not qualify if…

• Any conditions precluding the use of LUS (thoracic skin lesions, thoracic bandage, subcutaneous emphysema)
• Inability to understand instructions due to cognitive impairment or due to language barrier

Where it is running

• Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc — Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium (enrolling)

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