Status:
UNKNOWN
Rate of Microbial Colonization Over Native Calcified Cardiac Valves
Lead Sponsor:
Rambam Health Care Campus
Conditions:
Degenerative Cardiac Valve Disease
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this observational, exploratory study in patients undergoing any cardiac valve replacement or repair is to assess the rate of bacterial colonization over native degenerative calcified c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Written informed consent must be obtained from the subject or his/her legal guardian before any assessment is performed
- Male or Female subject, 50 years or older
- Subjects are scheduled to go through any cardiac valve replacement or repair due to degenerative calcified process. For control, subjects with no evidence of valve disease
Exclusion
- Subjects have an established or indicated history of IE.
- Subjects have complaint that might indicate IE- intermittent fever and physical finding according to IE diagnosis criteria (not including a heart murmur)
- Subjects are current users or have a close history of drug abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01409525
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2012
Last Update
August 4 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Rambam health care campus
Haifa, Israel