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POCUS Screening for TAA in Hypertensive Patients in the ED
Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Summary
The investigators are going to recruit hypertensive patients in the emergency department of Prince of Wales Hospital. Point-of-care ultrasound of the aorta and measurements of the aortic diameter will be obtained. Other relevant clinical data will also be obtained for analysis. The primary outcome is the number of patients with a maximum aortic diameter of ≥ 4.5 cm and/or ≥ 50% localized enlarged diameter relative to the adjacent normal segment as indicated by POCUS.
Official title: Point-of-care Ultrasound Screening of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Hypertensive Patients in the Emergency Department
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1483
Start Date
2025-03
Completion Date
2026-02
Last Updated
2025-03-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Point-of-care ultrasound
POCUS screening will be conducted to measure the maximum diameters at end diastole of the aortic root, ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descending thoracic aorta.
Locations (1)
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong