Risk of Stroke in Pulmonary Embolism With a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) (ICEP)

May 19, 2011 updated by: University Hospital, Caen

Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism and a Patent Foramen Ovale: a Prospective Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.

Pulmonary embolism is associated with a small but definite risk of paradoxical embolism in patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO). While neurologic complications are unfrequent the incidence of clinically silent brain infarction is unknown. We will assess the rate of clinically apparent and silent cerebral embolism in patients with a pulmonary embolism (PE) in relation to the presence or not of a PFO.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Caen, France, 14033
        • USIC CHU de Caen

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Consecutive series of patients with a pulmonary embolism

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pulmonary embolism, informed consent signed, no-contraindication to MRI

Exclusion Criteria:

  • contra-indication to MRI, informed consent not obtained

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
1
Incidence of silent stroke in patients with PFO
2
Incidence of silent stroke in patients without PFO

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of cerebral infarcts as detected by Diffusion-weighted MRI
Time Frame: during hospitalization
during hospitalization

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Hospital, Caen

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHU de Caen

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