NCT07886164 Whole-Body Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department After a Fall
| NCT ID | NCT07886164 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Kocaeli City Hospital |
| Condition | Accidental Falls |
| Study Type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 105 participants |
| Start Date | 2026-10-12 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-10 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
This is an observational study. You will not receive an experimental treatment; researchers will collect data based on your existing condition or standard treatment.
This trial targets 105 participants in total. It began in 2026-10-12 with a primary completion date of 2027-10.
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Brief Summary
Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults visit the emergency department. In many older patients, a fall that looks "mechanical" is actually caused by an underlying medical problem such as syncope, heart disease, dehydration or blood clots, and the history is often unreliable. This single-center prospective study will evaluate whether a structured whole-body point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination performed at the bedside changes how emergency physicians manage patients aged 65 years and older who come to the emergency department after a ground-level fall. The main question is how often POCUS findings change the physician's working diagnosis, consultation requests, additional tests, procedures, or admission/discharge decisions. Patients will also be followed for one week for death and repeat emergency department visits.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older * Presentation to the emergency department after a ground-level fall * No condition preventing whole-body ultrasound (no amputation preventing quadriceps muscle measurement; no open wound or burn on the chest or abdomen preventing cardiac ultrasound or FAST; no neck lesion preventing carotid ultrasound) * Written informed consent given by the patient or a legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * High-energy trauma mechanism (e.g., traffic accident, fall from height, crush injury) * Hemodynamic instability requiring priority resuscitation * Withdrawal of consent * Loss to follow-up or missing outcome data
Contact & Investigator
Asım Enes Özbek, MD, Assoc. Prof.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kocaeli City Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT07886164 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 65 Years or older, studying Accidental Falls. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT07886164 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT07886164 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at md.melikeyilmaz@gmail.com for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT07886164 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at İzmit, Turkey (Türkiye).
Who is sponsoring the NCT07886164 clinical trial?
NCT07886164 is sponsored by Kocaeli City Hospital. The principal investigator is Asım Enes Özbek, MD, Assoc. Prof. at Kocaeli City Hospital. The trial plans to enroll 105 participants.