- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01633671
NT-proBNP as a Tool for the Detection of Acute Pulmonary Artery Embolism (APE)
NT-proBNP: a Useful Tool for the Detection of Acute Pulmonary Artery Embolism in Post-surgical Patients
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
In patients with suspected APE referred to the intensive care unit after major surgery, serum NT-proBNP, Troponin-I and D-dimers were measured according to the standard hospital protocol. Blood samples were obtained within one hour after the onset of clinical symptoms.
Definitive confirmation or exclusion of APE was performed with an angiographic CT-scan of the thorax.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Baden-Wuerttemberg
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Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 89075
- University of Ulm, Michelsberg anaesthesiologic ICU
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
all patients referred to the ICU with suspected APE
Exclusion Criteria:
none
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Control
- Time Perspectives: Retrospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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Suspected APE
Post-surgical patients with clinically suspected acute pulmonary embolism
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Acute pulmonary embolism: CT-proof yes vs. no
Time Frame: 1 hour after onset of clinical symptoms
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1 hour after onset of clinical symptoms
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: Claus M Muth, MD, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Div. of Emergency medicine, University hospital Ulm, 89075 Ulm, Germany
- Principal Investigator: Bernd E Winkler, MD, Dept. of Anesthesiology, University hospital Ulm, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- ana-ulm-ntprobnp-288/11
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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