PRetest prObability of Infectious ENDOCARDITIS for Appropriate Criteria Regarding Transesophageal ECHOcardiography in Tertiary Care Facilities (PRO ENDOCARDITIS ECHO-Study)

October 7, 2021 updated by: Amir Abbas Mahabadi, University Hospital, Essen

Retest prObability of Infectious ENDOCARDITIS for Appropriate Criteria Regarding Transesophageal ECHOcardiography in Tertiary Care Facilities

Infective endocarditis is a potentially lethal disease that has undergone major changes over the last decades. The Duke Criteria are recommended for evaluation of probability of presence of infective endocarditis by current ESC guidelines. However, since the introduction of Duke criteria in 1994, characteristics of patients presenting with potential infective endocarditis have substantially changed, especially in tertiary care facilities, towards a high proportion of patients with immune deficiency (caused by illness or medically induced), critically ill patients, patients with prosthetic valves and patients with long-lasting intensive care treatment. Likewise, with the increasing interventional therapy of structural heart disease and device implantation in older and multi-morbid patient cohorts, the frequency of endocarditis on prosthetic material and devices increased over the last decades. While Duke criteria overall misclassify a substantial proportion of patients with endocarditis, Duke criteria are difficult to apply in these patients because of lower sensitivity. Therefore, several modifications of the Duke criteria have been proposed. In addition, the uncertainty regarding potential infective endocarditis of treating physicians due to clinical characteristics of their patients leads to an increase in requests for transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, overcoming echocardiography laboratories. In the present study the investigators aim to identify (I) the precision of the Duke score in predicting presence of infective endocarditis in patients examined at the echocardiography laboratory of the West German Heart Center (II) determine characteristics, not including echocardiography that are associated with increased risk of infective endocarditis, justifying transesophageal echocardiography examination and (III) establish scoring algorithms to help treating physicians to assess the risk of endocarditis in severely diseased patient cohorts prior to echocardiography examinations and to avoid unnecessary echo exams.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

263

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

    • NRW
      • Essen, NRW, Germany, 4
        • University Hospital Essen

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

The study will include patients with clinical indication for transesophageal echocardiography, as by decision of treating physicians.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients referred for echocardiographic assessment of suspected endocarditis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwillingness to participate.

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: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Infective Endocarditis
Time Frame: From date of enrollment until hospital discharge, assessed up to 30 days
Defined by an external clinical event committee
From date of enrollment until hospital discharge, assessed up to 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Presence of signs of infective endocarditis on transesophageal echocardiography as defined by judgement of the examining physician.
Time Frame: At echocardiography examination.
At echocardiography examination.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 3, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

October 7, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 1, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

December 7, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 8, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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