Status:
COMPLETED
Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED)
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Lung Diseases
Pulmonary Embolism
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of two major, widely used technologies, radionuclear imaging (ventilation-perfusion scanning) and pulmonary angiography, for the diagnosis of pulmonary embo...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: In 1983, reliable data on the incidence of pulmonary embolism in the adult population and in groups identified at risk were not available because the sensitivity and specificity of the di...
Eligibility Criteria
Men and women suspected of having a pulmonary embolism and who met the criteria to undergo angiography.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 1983
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 1989
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000566
Start Date
September 1 1983
End Date
December 1 1989
Last Update
April 15 2016
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