The Influence of Corticosteroid Treatment on Heart Function

September 8, 2014 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Patients hospitalized in internal medicine departments are given corticosteroid treatment according clinical indications. Patients receive treatment at different dosage levels and in different preparations according to clinical indications. This study will investigate how corticosteroids effect the heart and specifically, longitudinal strain.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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
      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe 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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients being treated with corticosteroids for various clinical indications who have been hospitalized in the internal medicine department of the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Stable patients able to undergo Transthoracic Echocardiogram
  • Patients beginning treatment with corticosteroids

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant
  • Patients recently or chronically treated with corticosteroids

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
Intervention / Treatment
Corticosteroid Treatment
Patients in the internal medicine department who are being treated with corticosteroids will undergo Transthoracic Echocardiogram to determine change in heart function.
Other: Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Other Names:
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram using a VIVID 6 device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Heart Function
Time Frame: Two years
Heart contraction and specifically its longitudinal strain will be examined using Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) before, during and after corticosteroid treatment. TTE reveals changes in contraction in the right and left ventricle and septum.
Two years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

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

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2016

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 2, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

September 4, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0061-14-HYMC

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