Clinical trial · Observational
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Pediatric Thoracic Trauma: A Multi-Institutional Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The objective of the proposed study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of ED POCUS in pediatric traumatic thoracic injuries including traumatic pneumothorax, hemothorax, lung contusion, rib fractures, and pulmonary edema (from submersion injury). This will be a prospective, multicenter, observational study of children 0-21 years of age presenting to the participating pediatric emergency departments for suspected traumatic thoracic injury. Results of POCUS will be compared to that of chest X-ray, final clinical diagnosis, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Study hypotheses are that POCUS is highly accurate (90-95%) when compared to chest X-ray, and moderately accurate (\~80%) when compared to CT or MRI in diagnosing these conditions.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric ALL | Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Trauma Chest | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Accuracy of POCUS as compared to chest X-ray in detecting injuries
- timeFrame
- 7-10 days
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Compare the accuracy of POCUS to cross sectional imaging (CT or MRI).
- timeFrame
- 7-10 days
- measure
- Compare the accuracy of POCUS to chest X-ray or final clinical diagnosis (if no other imaging is performed).
- timeFrame
- 7-10 days
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 0 Years
- Maximum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible subjects will be children 0 to 21 years of age presenting to the participating PEDs meeting trauma activation criteria and with suspected thoracic injury. Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital or acquired cardiopulmonary or osteogenic conditions rendering POCUS ineffective, foreign body/ barrier to lung ultrasound of which removal is contraindicated, subjects under law-enforcement custody, and subjects deemed unsuitable by treating clinicians.
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