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NCT01654887 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Lung Ultrasound Compared to Chest X-ray for Diagnosing Pneumonia in the Emergency Department

A NA study, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
191
Enrollment target

NCT01654887: Completed NA study, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

NCT01654887 is a NA study that has completed, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The registered enrollment target is 191 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01654887, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
191 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine if lung ultrasound (LUS) can replace chest x-ray (CXR) when evaluating patients with possible pneumonia. Specifically, we are looking for an overall reduction of CXR when LUS is used first. Our null hypothesis is that LUS cannot replace CXR for diagnosing pneumonia. Our alternate hypothesis is that LUS can replace CXR for diagnosing pneumonia. Our secondary objectives include: (1) a comparison of unscheduled healthcare visits after the index Emergency Department (ED) visit between those subjects who undergo CXR first and those who undergo LUS first, (2) an evaluation of the rate of antibiotic use between the two groups, (3) a comparison of the admission rates, and (4) a comparison of the length of stay in the Emergency Department between the two groups.

Primary Outcome

The percentage of Participants For Whom CXR Was Not Needed (or received only lung US) to Diagnose Pneumonia. The primary objective of this study is to determine if it is possible for lung ultrasound (LUS) to replace chest x-ray (CXR) when evaluating patients with possible pneumonia. Specifically, an overall reduction of CXR when LUS is used first. Null hypothesis is that LUS cannot replace CXR for the diagnosis of pneumonia. Alternate hypothesis is that LUS can replace CXR for pneumonia.

Interventions

  • RADIATION Chest X-Ray
  • OTHER Lung Ultrasound

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 191 participants
Start Date 2012-08
Est. Completion 2013-07
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01654887 record still lists

NCT01654887 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 191 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Chest X-Ray is the first listed.

NCT01654887 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01654887 about?

NCT01654887 is a clinical study titled "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Lung Ultrasound Compared to Chest X-ray for Diagnosing Pneumonia in the Emergency Department". The primary objective of this study is to determine if lung ultrasound (LUS) can replace chest x-ray (CXR) when evaluating patients with possible pneumonia. Specifically, we are looking for an overall reduction of CXR when LUS is used first. Our null hypothesis is that LUS cannot replace CXR for dia...

What is the current status of trial NCT01654887?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 191 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2013-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01654887?

The interventions under investigation include: Chest X-Ray (RADIATION), Lung Ultrasound (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01654887?

This trial is sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01654887's enrollment target sits among peer trials

191 574th of 2000 higher than 1,427 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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