Ambulance ultrasound could save lives by guiding breathing treatment
NCT ID NCT07104578
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether emergency doctors using lung ultrasound in ambulances can better diagnose and treat severe shortness of breath. 40 adults with low oxygen and fast breathing will be included. Researchers will compare the treatment given before and after the ultrasound to see if it leads to more appropriate care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pleuropulmonary ultrasound (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using ultrasound in ambulances helps doctors choose the right treatment for breathing problems, potentially reducing hospital deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 40 participants. It may not prove that ultrasound improves outcomes, and results may not apply to all emergency settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
patients admitted to the emergency room for dyspnea
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient * Treated by a prehospital emergency medical service * For dyspnea with signs of severity, the following are the following: * SpO2 \< 90% in AA or O2 required to maintain SpO2 ≥ 90% and * RR \> 25 cycles/min Exclusion Criteria: * Opposition to inclusion * Need for immediate intubation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pôle Médecine d'Urgence Hôpital Purpan Pavillon Louis Lareng Place Docteur Baylac
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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