Status:
COMPLETED
SHORTness of Breath In the Emergency Department (SHORTIE)
Lead Sponsor:
Abbott RDx Cardiometabolic
Conditions:
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
SHORTIE is a two-phase study to determine the impact of the Triage Profiler S.O.B. (Shortness Of Breath) Panel on patient management, outcome, and cost.
Detailed Description
Patients presenting to the ED with a primary complaint of shortness of breath will a have blood sample collected at enrollment and tested using the Triage® Profiler S.O.B. Panel (measuring creatine ki...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 and older.
- Visit to the ED is due to a primary complaint of shortness of breath alone or shortness of breath with associated chest pain, cough or edema.
Exclusion
- Blood sample cannot be collected before treatment is initiated, specifically CPR or treatment with i.v. diuretics, injectable anticoagulants, thrombolytics
- Patient is unwilling or unable to give consent to participate in the study
- Patient has renal disease requiring dialysis
- Patients with a clear exacerbation of isolated asthma
- Patients with trauma that interferes with normal breathing function
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
306 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00206830
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
July 27 2015
Active Locations (5)
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1
University of Massachusetts Medical Center USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655
2
New York Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11215
3
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794
4
Duke University Hospital Durham
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710