Nurses with ultrasound: a game changer for hospital wards?
NCT ID NCT06529315
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using a portable ultrasound device at the bedside (called POCUS) helps doctors and nurses make faster, more accurate diagnoses when patients are admitted to general hospital wards. 144 adults who came from the emergency room took part. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive tool could improve care and shorten hospital stays.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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144 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 120 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Admitted directly from emergency department Exclusion criteria: 1. End-of-life care 2. Immediate need for life-support therapy or ICU transfer 3. Airborne isolation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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