Lung Ultrasound and Delirium in Older Adults Admitted With Breathing Problems
Studies lung ultrasound scans in people aged 65 and over admitted with acute breathing symptoms.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Exploring the Correlations of Lung Ultrasound with Delirium and Outcomes in Acute GEriatrics World: a Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study from the GRETA Group of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Key facts
- Where
- Monza, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS San GerardoMonza, ItalyNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Milano Bicocca
- Trial code
- NCT06670118
- Record updated
- 1 November 2024
- Original description
The purpose of this observational study is to investigate the prognostic relevance of lung ultrasound (LUS) performed on older patients (aged 65 and above) admitted to the hospital with acute respiratory symptoms. The primary objective is to determine if LUS-detected pulmonary abnormalities upon hospital admission are associated with the development of delirium during hospitalization. Secondary objectives include assessing the association between LUS patterns and clinical outcomes such as oxygen supplementation duration, non-invasive ventilation use, mortality, and length of hospital stay. This study involves no interventions and will monitor patients using LUS as part of their regular clinical care in multiple centers.Read full original descriptionShow less
EXPLORING the CORRELATION of the LUNG ULTRASOUND with DELIRIUM and OUTCOMES in ACUTE GERIATRICS WORLD (ECO-AGE): a MULTICENTER, PROSPECTIVE, OBSERVATIONAL STUDY from the GRETA GROUP (GRUPPO DI RICERCA in ECOGRAFIA TORACICA NELL' ANZIANO) of the ITALIAN SOCIETY of GERONTOLOGY and GERIATRICS (SIGG)
The purpose of this observational study is to investigate the prognostic relevance of lung ultrasound (LUS) performed on older patients (aged 65 and above) admitted to the hospital with acute respiratory symptoms. The primary objective is to determine if LUS-detected pulmonary abnormalities upon hospital admission are associated with the development of delirium during hospitalization. Secondary objectives include assessing the association between LUS patterns and clinical outcomes such as oxygen supplementation duration, non-invasive ventilation use, mortality, and length of hospital stay. This study involves no interventions and will monitor patients using LUS as part of their regular clinical care in multiple centers.
Inclusion: Patients aged 65 years or older, admitted directly from the Emergency Room or Emergency Medical Services with acute respiratory symptoms or signs; Presence of acute respiratory symptoms, including:; Dyspnea or cough; Oxygen saturation less than 94% or respiratory rate ≥ 22 breaths per minute, or PaO2/FiO2 < 300; Clinical suspicion of acute respiratory illness (e.g., pneumonia, acute congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, COPD, pleural effusion, pneumothorax); Lung ultrasound (LUS) performed within 48 hours of admission for clinical reasons; Signed informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion: Previous open thoracic or cardiothoracic surgery compromising the quality of LUS images; Terminal illness with an estimated survival prognosis of no more than 3 months; Any condition determined by the investigators that could introduce bias into the study or compromise the quality of the LUS examination; Presence of delirium upon admission; Refusal to sign the informed consent form or consent to data collection; Lack of cooperation during the LUS examination.