Evaluation of Contrast Medium Enhanced Post-mortem CT in Virtual Autopsy

September 27, 2013 updated by: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
The study aims to compare the value of contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT to classic autopsy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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

  • Germany
      • Hamburg, Germany, 20246
        • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

patients dying in the ICU during the study period

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients dying in the ICU
  • age >18y

Exclusion Criteria:

  • relatives refusing to participation in the study

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
virtual and classic autopsy
Patients where contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT and classic autopsy will be performed.
virtual autopsy only
Patients where only contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT will be performed.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 24, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 1, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 30, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • VA-3 Contrast Medium

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