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Can a quick ultrasound training help ER staff spot heart problems faster?

NCT ID NCT07159269

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a training program that teaches advanced practice providers (like nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in the emergency department how to use a portable ultrasound to check the heart. About 75 providers will take a simulation course, then use the ultrasound on real patients under supervision. Researchers want to see if the training is practical and well-received, with the goal of creating a standard way to teach this skill and potentially improve care for patients with heart issues.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could create a standardized training model that helps emergency staff use ultrasound more effectively, potentially improving diagnosis and care for heart conditions.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage feasibility study with only 75 participants at one hospital. It focuses on training acceptance and skill, not on direct patient outcomes, so results may not apply broadly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac tamponade cardiovascular disorder disease heart failure pericardial effusion pulmonary embolism

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIAC TAMPONADE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ACUTE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT HEART FAILURE ACUTE IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE MEDICAL TRAINING PERICARDIAL EFFUSION POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND (POCUS) PULMONARY EMBOLISM (DIAGNOSIS)

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Locations

  • Duke University Health System

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

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