Status:

COMPLETED

A Study of Commercial DEFINITY® to Monitor the Effects of the Heart's Pulmonary Artery Pressure

Lead Sponsor:

Lantheus Medical Imaging

Conditions:

Pulmonary Heart Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical research is to learn if DEFINITY® 416 will cause any adverse effects during Right Heart Catheterization. This research was requested by the FDA.

Detailed Description

This Phase IV safety study will provide safety data on potential systemic and pulmonary hemodynamic effects caused by the administration of DEFINITY® in patients who are to undergo right heart cardiac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Appropriate candidate scheduled to undergo right heart catheterization and measurement of pulmonary artery hemodynamics for clinical reasons
  • Be male or female above the age of 18
  • Female patients who no longer have child-bearing potential
  • Women of Child-Bearing Potential(WOCBP) who:
  • are not pregnant and have been using an adequate and medically approved method of contraception
  • have a negative urine pregnancy test
  • Be able and willing to communicate effectively with study center personnel.

Exclusion

  • Women who are pregnant or lactating
  • Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to or greater heart block
  • Previous heart transplant
  • Known right-to-left shunt (including atrial septal defect)
  • Severe pulmonary artery hypertension (i.e., \> 75 mmHg
  • Current uncontrolled ventricular tachycardia
  • Second-degree or greater heart block
  • Any contraindications for the use of a right heart catheter

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00918866

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

November 24 2020

Active Locations (8)

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

2

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

3

Methodist Hospital

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55426

4

Cardiovascular Consultants

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64111