Status:
TERMINATED
Study of Diagnosis and Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolism (APE 1 Trial)
Lead Sponsor:
Odense University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Southern Denmark
Conditions:
Pulmonary Embolism
Right Heart Strain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to * investigate which method and criterion for diagnosing pulmonary embolism is the best and * determine the relationship between blood vessel constriction and clot size...
Detailed Description
INTRODUCTION This project assesses both scintigraphic diagnosis and the pathophysiology of right heart strain in acute pulmonary embolism. The primary purposes are to validate various scintigraphic me...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Referred from clinical departments at Odense University Hospital
- Referred to the Departments of Nuclear Medicine or Radiology for diagnostic evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism
- Referred for lung scintigraphy, spiral computer tomography, or pulmonary angiography
Exclusion
- Age below 18
- Contrast allergy
- Pregnancy
- S-Creatinine above 200 micromol/L
- Metformin treatment
- Fibrinolytic or surgical therapy between examinations
- No informed consent
- Withdrawn consent
- Failed logistics (more than 24 hours between examinations)
- No conclusive pulmonary angiography
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00302601
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
April 18 2016
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Odense University Hospital
Odense C, Denmark, DK-5000