Status:
COMPLETED
Dyspnea and Biomarkers in a Prehospital Setting
Lead Sponsor:
Community Healthcare Center dr. Adolf Drolc Maribor (HCM)
Conditions:
Dyspnea
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
In patients presenting with acute dyspnea in a pre-hospital setting, the early and correct diagnosis may present a significant clinical challenge. Physical examination, chest radiography, electrocardi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patient had to present with shortness of breath as the primary complaint (defined as either the sudden onset of dyspnea without history of chronic dyspnea or an increase in the severity of chronic dyspnea)
Exclusion
- age \<18 years
- history of renal insufficiency, trauma, severe coronary ischemia (unless patient's predominant presentation was dyspnea), and other causes of dyspnea:
- pneumonia
- pulmonary embolism
- carcinoma
- pneumothorax
- pleural effusion
- intoxications (drugs)
- anaphylactic reactions
- upper airway obstruction
- bronchial stenosis
- gastroesophageal reflux disorder
- according to the history, clinical status, and additional laboratory tests available in pre-hospital setting (D-dimer, troponin, C-reactive protein)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
546 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00878475
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
April 9 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Health Center Maribor, Center for Emergency Medicine
Maribor, Slovenia, 2000