N/A
Completed N=655
Point of Care Ultrasound Use by General Practitioners in France (Echo-MG)
Point of Care Ultrasound
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04583670 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
655
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Jan 2026
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Patients With Change in the Diagnosis After POCUS Examination — 397 Participants
Summary
This study explores how Point of Care Ultrasound (POC-US) is used in general practice in France and how it affects the diagnostic process and treatment of patients.
General practitioners (GPs) will register information each time they use POC-US during a one month period.
The aim of this study is to describe the use of POCUS and its role in the diagnostic and therapeutic process in general medicine.
* Description of the use of POCUS through indication, organs scanned, findings, frequency , time consumption.
* Analysis of the role of POCUS in the diagnostic process: change of diagnostic hypotheses and change of certainty in the main diagnostic hypothesis.
* Analysis of the role of POCUS in the therapeutic process: change in the care pathway and the therapeutic initial plan.
This is an observational study without any intervention.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Patients With Change in the Diagnosis After POCUS Examination |
397 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Patients With Change in Diagnostic Confidence |
552 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Patients With Change in the Referral Plan |
363 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Patients With Change in the Planned Treatment |
215 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- minimum use of POCUS on two anatomical areas
- GP activity for minimum two days / week
- A minimum of two scanning probes
- Previous participation in formal education in the use of POC-US
- Minimum six-month experience with POCUS in general practice.
- Estimated use of POCUS on a daily basis (average)
Exclusion Criteria
- Conflict of interest, e.g. if the GP is part of the research group or if the GP has/had direct financial interest in selling ultrasound devices.
- If less than five patients have been enrolled
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04583670). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.