Cranial Ultrasound for Prehospital ICH Diagnosis (CUPID_EMS)
Primary Purpose
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Cranial Point of Care Ultrasound
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Intracerebral Hemorrhage focused on measuring computed tomography (CT) scan
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Any patient deemed to have a stroke like presentation or possibility of brain hemorrhage in the clinical judgement of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider and a decision to transfer the patient to the nearest Emergency Department (ED) for further evaluation has been made will be eligible for the study
- 18 years old or older
- transfer initiated by EMS to the ED for further evaluation
- performing ultrasound will not interfere with the care or triage as part of routine care
Exclusion Criteria:
- less than 18 years old
- incarcerate patients
- penetrating cranial/head trauma or scalp wound
- any patient where performing ultrasound will interfere with the care
- patients who decide not to be transported to ED
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Cranial Point of Care Ultrasound
Arm Description
Cranial ultrasound involves 2-dimensional B mode imaging of the brain parenchyma in the axial plane
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Success Rate for cPOCUS Exams
cPOCUS will be attempted and performed on about 1000 patients over 12 months by 30 EMS providers
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05492474
First Posted
August 4, 2022
Last Updated
August 10, 2023
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05492474
Brief Title
Cranial Ultrasound for Prehospital ICH Diagnosis
Acronym
CUPID_EMS
Official Title
Cranial Ultrasound for Prehospital ICH Diagnosis (CUPID_EMS)
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 1, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 2024 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
To evaluate the feasibility of Emergency Medical System (EMS)-performed cPOCUS in the field for diagnosis of acute Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)
Detailed Description
With the over-arching goal of achieving early diagnosis of Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with cPOCUS, this study hypothesizes that (a) Emergency Medical System (EMS) personnel can competently perform cPOCUS in the field in a timely fashion in a large majority of stroke patients; (b) acquired POCUS images can be successfully and securely transmitted for a remote physician interpretation in a timely manner; and (c) cPOCUS will have a greater sensitivity and specificity than clinical scores as a screening tool for ICH identification in pre-hospital settings.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Keywords
computed tomography (CT) scan
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Any patient deemed to have a stroke like presentation or possibility of brain hemorrhage in the clinical judgement of the EMS provider and a decision to transfer the patient to the nearest ED for further evaluation has been made
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
60 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Cranial Point of Care Ultrasound
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Cranial ultrasound involves 2-dimensional B mode imaging of the brain parenchyma in the axial plane
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Cranial Point of Care Ultrasound
Intervention Description
Cranial ultrasound involves 2-dimensional B mode imaging of the brain parenchyma in the axial plane using a 1-2 MHz probe through the thin temporal bone. Upload of cPOCUS images will occur over DICOM® based Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant platforms accessible via Cloud. Currently all handheld machines use Tricefy® or their own cloud based remote image access application.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Success Rate for cPOCUS Exams
Description
cPOCUS will be attempted and performed on about 1000 patients over 12 months by 30 EMS providers
Time Frame
Year 1
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Any patient deemed to have a stroke like presentation or possibility of brain hemorrhage in the clinical judgement of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider and a decision to transfer the patient to the nearest Emergency Department (ED) for further evaluation has been made will be eligible for the study
18 years old or older
transfer initiated by EMS to the ED for further evaluation
performing ultrasound will not interfere with the care or triage as part of routine care
Exclusion Criteria:
less than 18 years old
incarcerate patients
penetrating cranial/head trauma or scalp wound
any patient where performing ultrasound will interfere with the care
patients who decide not to be transported to ED
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Sahil Kapoor
Phone
336.716.2357
Email
skapoor@wakehealth.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Cara Everhart
Phone
336-716-5371
Email
ceverhar@wakehealth.edu
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Aarti Sarwal, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
City
Winston-Salem
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27157
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sahil Kapoor
Phone
336-716-2357
Email
skapoor@wakehealth.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Cara Everhart
Phone
336-716-5371
Email
ceverhar@wakehealth.edu
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article after deidentification (text, tables, figures, and appendices)
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Beginning 3 months and ending 5 years following article publication
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal
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