Autoantibodies and Clinical Symptoms in Infective Endocarditis Patients

November 21, 2007 updated by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Study of Autoantibodies in Infective Endocarditis

The purpose is to evaluate autoantibodies in infective endocarditis patients before, at the beginning of treatment, and after the end of the treatment, and to correlate the autoantibodies in the presence of clinical symptoms.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

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

  • Israel
      • Tel-Aviv, Israel
        • Sourasky 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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

infective endocarditis patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infective endocarditis patients by DUKES criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HIV positive
  • Patients suffering from other infective diseases other than endocarditis.
  • Patient suffering from collagen diseases for example: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), mixed connective tissue disease, and scleroderma.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
3
control
1
infective endocarditis patients before treatment
2
infective endocarditis treatment after treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Collaborators

Ministry of Health, Israel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Victoria Bogusllavsky, MD, Sourasky Medical Center, Internal Medicine

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, 2007

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

November 22, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 22, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • sourasky medical centrs

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