App aims to let nurses detect dangerous clots without a specialist
NCT ID NCT06652568
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a mobile app called ThinkSono Guidance can help healthcare workers who are not ultrasound experts (like nurses or general doctors) take good-quality ultrasound images of leg veins to check for blood clots. Over 600 adults with symptoms of deep vein thrombosis took part. The goal was to see if the images were clear enough for a remote expert to make a diagnosis, potentially speeding up care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ThinkSono Guidance System (software app for ultrasound image acquisition)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make it easier for nurses and general doctors to quickly check for dangerous blood clots without needing a specialist on site.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but the software may not work as well in real-world settings or for all types of patients. The results depend on how well non-experts follow the guidance.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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South Texas Veterans Health System
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Temple Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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