Lung ultrasound score for telling apart several lung diseases
Tests a lung ultrasound score of lung movement in adults with lung conditions.
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Registry title: Validation and Clinical Utility of the Lung Sliding Index (LSI) for Differentiating Pulmonary Diseases
Key facts
- Where
- Asyut, EgyptSee the site
Where in Egypt
- Assiut University- Faculty of MedicineAsyut, EgyptTaking people
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
- Assiut University
- Trial code
- NCT06983366
- Record updated
- 22 September 2026
- Original description
This upcoming case-control study aims to confirm the Lung Sliding Index (LSI), a new ultrasound score that measures how well the pleura moves, in various lung diseases. The study will check how well the LSI can tell apart different lung diseases (like pneumothorax, interstitial lung disease, COPD, pneumonia, and pulmonary edema), how it relates to signs of disease severity, and how consistent the results are between different operators who have received the same training. Secondary objectives include assessing patient and operator satisfaction and feasibility using validated Likert scales.Read full original descriptionShow less
Validation and Clinical Utility of the Lung Sliding Index (LSI) for Differentiating Pulmonary Diseases: A Prospective Case-Control Study
This upcoming case-control study aims to confirm the Lung Sliding Index (LSI), a new ultrasound score that measures how well the pleura moves, in various lung diseases. The study will check how well the LSI can tell apart different lung diseases (like pneumothorax, interstitial lung disease, COPD, pneumonia, and pulmonary edema), how it relates to signs of disease severity, and how consistent the results are between different operators who have received the same training. Secondary objectives include assessing patient and operator satisfaction and feasibility using validated Likert scales.
Inclusion: Age 18 years and older; Diagnosed with one of the specified pulmonary diseases, or a healthy control; Able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion: Inability to tolerate or undergo a lung ultrasound; Extensive chest wall pathology precluding assessment; Unscorable >2 zones per protocol; Withdrawal of consent; Mechanically-ventilated patients.