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The Role of Chest Ultrasound in Patients With Respiratory Tract Infections
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Summary
Respiratory tract infections are a major cause of hospitalization among pediatric and adult patients, regardless of the cause, whether viral or bacterial. It is critical to stratify each patient's risk to predict the subsequent clinical course. Point-of-care chest ultrasonography in parallel with clinical evaluation has been found to be an effective tool to assess the severity of pathology. A number of scores have been validated on the basis of the ultrasound picture. Currently, a growing interest is directed toward the unambiguous validation of an ultrasound score that can predict the patient's outcome in terms of hospitalization, ICU admission, need for a more pronounced approach in terms of respiratory care both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Official title: Observational Study on the Role of Chest Ultrasound in Patients With Respiratory Tract Infections
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 20 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2025-09-01
Completion Date
2028-03-31
Last Updated
2025-09-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasound evaluation
The subjects will constitute a cohort whose medical history, clinical, ultrasound and treatment data reported in the appropriate data collection form will be prospectively collected. Enrolled patients will undergo clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation in a manner not unlike routine clinical practice.
Locations (1)
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS UOSD Pronto Soccorso Pediatrico
Rome, Lazio, Italy