About this trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of lung ultrasound in early detection of ARDS and Pneumonia in comparison to CT chest in patients with chest trauma. Also, we aim at finding any pulmonary complications and its correlation to development of ARDS and pneumonia in patients with chest trauma.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

All ICU patients who got admitted to critical care department with chest trauma.

Disqualifiers

Pediatric patients aged less than 18 years old.

Any patients have previous lung disease like (IPF, lung cancer, respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension).

Pregnant females at any gestational age

Trial population

Patients who admitted to critical area with chest trauma will perform both CT chest and lung ultrasound and will be followed up by ultrasound to detect any pulmonary complication and early detection of ARDS and pneumonia.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

ULTRASOUND
Device
Ultrasound and CT chest for all patients

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Evaluation of accuracy ,sensitivity and specificity of lung ultrasound in early detection of acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia in patients with chest trauma.

Time frame

18 MONTHS

Secondary outcomes

1

Correlation between occurrence of different pulmonary complications due to chest trauma and development of ARDS and pneumonia in patients with chest trauma.