Status:

COMPLETED

SHORTness of Breath In the Emergency Department (SHORTIE)

Lead Sponsor:

Abbott RDx Cardiometabolic

Conditions:

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

SHORTIE is a two-phase study to determine the impact of the Triage Profiler S.O.B. (Shortness Of Breath) Panel on patient management, outcome, and cost.

Detailed Description

Patients presenting to the ED with a primary complaint of shortness of breath will a have blood sample collected at enrollment and tested using the Triage® Profiler S.O.B. Panel (measuring creatine ki...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 and older.
  • Visit to the ED is due to a primary complaint of shortness of breath alone or shortness of breath with associated chest pain, cough or edema.

Exclusion

  • Blood sample cannot be collected before treatment is initiated, specifically CPR or treatment with i.v. diuretics, injectable anticoagulants, thrombolytics
  • Patient is unwilling or unable to give consent to participate in the study
  • Patient has renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Patients with a clear exacerbation of isolated asthma
  • Patients with trauma that interferes with normal breathing function

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

306 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00206830

Start Date

April 1 2005

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

July 27 2015

Active Locations (5)

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1

University of Massachusetts Medical Center USA

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655

2

New York Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11215

3

Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794

4

Duke University Hospital Durham

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710