LUng and Cardiac Ultrasound for REspiratory Distress in ElDerly

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Conditions studied: Dyspnea, Respiratory Distress Syndrome

In brief

Prospective trial to evaluate the impact on the initial therapeutic inadequacy of a management strategy for acute dyspnea in the elderly based on the use of lung and cardiac ultrasonography.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06807983

Run by

University Hospital, Toulouse

People needed

504

Starts

2025-11-04

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-04

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligible patients will be aged over 65 years, affiliated with the French social security system, and presenting to the ED with acute dyspnea (onset <14 days) accompanied by severity signs before or at triage (respiratory rate ≥22 and SpO2 <92% on room air). The enrolling emergency physician (EP) must be the patient's treating physician and must be trained in LuCUS. Written informed consent from the patient or their legal representative is required for inclusion

You may not qualify if…

• dyspnea secondary to thoracic trauma, dyspnea clearly related to COVID-19, known pulmonary fibrosis or lung cancer, prior administration of specific treatment for dyspnea before inclusion, immediate need for endotracheal intubation, patients identified as being at end-of-life, and individuals under legal guardianship or deprived of liberty.

Where it is running

• UHToulouse — Toulouse, France (enrolling)

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