Factors Contributing To Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding

September 25, 2015 updated by: Ting-Hui Hsieh, Maimonides Medical Center
The rate of complication and death of patients with acute digestive tract bleeding is increased in the setting of acute coronary heart disease. The aim of the study is to establish the relative importance of the risk factors contributing to the death rate from acute digestive tract bleeding in patients admitted with acute coronary heart disease.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The rate of complication and death of patients with acute digestive tract bleeding is increased in the setting of acute coronary heart disease. The aim of the study is to establish the relative importance of the risk factors contributing to the death rate from acute digestive tract bleeding in patients admitted with acute coronary heart disease. This study will be conducted at MMC and involve collecting your clinical information from our medical records and computer systems. Approximately 200 adult patients with acute coronary heart disease and acute digestive tract bleeding admitted to MMC will be enrolled and followed up for 1 year after recruitment. We propose to develop criteria and a scoring system that will assist your doctors in caring for patients like you in the future.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11219
        • Maimonides Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

General population.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consecutive patients with acute CS and acute GI bleeding

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Jianjun Li, MD, Maimonides Medical Center
  • Principal Investigator: Scott M Tenner, MD, Maimonides Medical Center
  • Principal Investigator: Jacob Shani, MD, Maimonides Medical Center
  • Principal Investigator: Ting-Hui Hsieh, MD, Maimonides Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

November 22, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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