Ultrasonography of Chest Versus Pulmonary Artery CT Angiography in Patients With Symptoms and Signs in Favor of PTE

NCT01558206 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 390327
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 76
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study the investigators compare the diagnostic validity of Bedside Ultrasonography of chest and Pulmonary artery CT Angiography in the patients who came to Emergency Department of Alzahra General Hospital from 1 may 2012 to 1 October 2012 with respiratory symptoms and signs in favor of Pulmonary Thromboemboli (PTE).

Conditions

Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Keywords

PTE; Emergency bedside ultrasonography; pulmonary CT Angiography; Pulmonary Wedge infarction; Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Emergency Ultrasonography findings in patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

  Comparing the Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography findings in PTE with pulmonary CT Angiography findings.

  Within 1 hour of admission

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Pulmonary CT Angiography findings in patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

  Within 24 hours of admission

Study Arms (1)

Patients with impression of PTE

Those with signs and symptoms in favor of pulmonary thromboembolism.

Other: Pulmonary artery CT Angiography; Other: Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest

Interventions

Pulmonary artery CT Angiography OTHER

Performing Pulmonary artery CT Angiography for patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Patients with impression of PTE

Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest OTHER

Performing Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest at the time of presentation for patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Patients with impression of PTE

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who come to the Emergency Department of Alzahra General Hospital with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

You may qualify if:

• Patients with signs or symptoms in favor of PTE who come to Emergency department of Alzahra General Hospital.

You may not qualify if:

• previous history of Allergy to IV contrast
• Serum creatinin more than 1.8
• patients that will not agree to participate in the study.
• pregnancy
• Body weight more than 120 kg

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Isfahan University of Medical Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Emergency Department of alzahra General Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Embolism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Embolism; Embolism and Thrombosis; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Keihan Golshani, M.D.

  Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2012
• First Posted: March 20, 2012
• Study Start: March 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2012
• Study Completion: December 1, 2012
• Last Updated: March 20, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-03

Locations

IR (1)