Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of ST2 and IL-33 in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Trouble Breathing

Lead Sponsor:

The Cleveland Clinic

Collaborating Sponsors:

Critical Diagnostics

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Trouble breathing (dyspnea) is a nonspecific symptom associated with many diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (lung disorder in which the flow of air to the lungs is blocked), asthm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Presenting to the Emergency Department with signs and symptoms of dyspnea (short of breath, tachypnea, hyperventilation, etc) within the last 24 hours
  • Normal cardiac output as measured by noninvasive bioimpedance
  • Greater than or equal to 18 years of age
  • Patient or legal representative willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures

Exclusion

  • ECG changes diagnostic of acute myocardial ischemia/infarction
  • Ischemic chest pain within the prior 24 hours by history
  • Obvious chest trauma
  • Exclusion Criteria for Blood Draw:
  • A history of congestive heart failure and a BNP \> 500pg/mL (or NTproBNP \> 900pg/mL) if obtained by the treating physician
  • Treating physician suspects patient has new onset congestive heart failure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

82 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00707811

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

March 20 2024

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The Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195