The Study Of CT Scans and Echo Parameters in Patients With PAH

July 29, 2013 updated by: Northwell Health

The Study of CT Scan and Echocardiogram Parameters in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension With Regards to Hemodynamics, Sleep Studies, and Various Laboratory Markers.

Current standard of the diagnosis and monitoring of PHNT requiring combination of invasive and non-invasive tests. The goal of the study is to correlate data from CT scans, echocardiograms, right heart catheterization, PFTs, sleep studies, and perfusion scans. The ultimate goal is to determine patterns of the PAH disease processes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Pulmonary Hypertension

Detailed Description

The goal of our study is to correlate data from various non-invasive tests such as commuted tomography (CT) imaging, echocardiogram, Pulmonary Function Tests, and other laboratory tests along with hemodynamic measurements from Right Heart Catheterizations in these ILD patients with Pulmonary Hypertension, as well as all other pulmonary hypertension. The ultimate goal is to determine patterns of the PAH disease processes, as well as define optimal diagnostic modalities including in-hospital verses outpatient studies.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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

United States
- New York
  - New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11040
    - North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

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 to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; Idiopathic Lung Disease

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Pulmonary Hypertension;
ILD with Pulmonary Hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

NON-PH

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: Retrospective

Number of groups / cohorts

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
I,A I=Pulmonary Hypertension Patients A=ILD patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Study Of CT Scans and Echo Parameters in Patients With PAH Time Frame: All data has been previously collected.	Correlation of Pulmonary artery diameter as measured by CT scan and Pulmonary artery systolic pressure as measured by Echocardiogram.	All data has been previously collected.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Northwell Health

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Arunabh Talwar, MD, Northwell Health

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

April 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 20, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria