Contactless ultrasound for emergency heart and lung problems
Part of Lungs & breathing, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a new contactless ultrasound device that can help doctors understand the cause of shortness of breath or chest pain in the emergency department. It may help you get the right diagnosis faster and more comfortably.
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Who can take part
- You are in the emergency department with shortness of breath or chest pain that started or got worse in the past 14 days.
- You can sit on a chair or on the edge of a bed.
- You have national health insurance and can understand the study to give your permission.
- You are stable enough to participate (no immediate life-threatening emergency).
- You are not pregnant, not a minor, and not under legal protection.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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