ER heart scan may spur healthier habits in At-Risk patients

NCT ID NCT06769880

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 32 times

Summary

This study looks at whether showing people a bedside ultrasound of their heart in the emergency room can help them understand their risk for heart failure and motivate them to eat better, exercise, and see a doctor. About 100 adults aged 45 or older with high blood pressure, diabetes, or obesity will take part. Half will get standard education about heart failure, and the other half will get that education plus a real-time ultrasound image of their heart. Researchers will check if the ultrasound group is more likely to follow up with a primary care doctor and make healthy changes three months later.

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Locations

  • Rush University Medical Center

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart disorder

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