Status:
COMPLETED
Investigation of the Biomarker Copeptin in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lead Sponsor:
Brahms AG
Conditions:
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
While troponin is not detectable until several hours after an Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), copeptin is expected to be elevated very early after an AMI. A combination of both markers for the diag...
Detailed Description
In patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) such as chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and nausea, detection of a rise and/or fall of troponin with at ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The subject must be 18 years of age or older.
- The subject must present to the Emergency Department with symptoms consistent with acute coronary syndromes (e.g., chest discomfort/pain, squeezing/fullness in the chest, pain radiating to left or both arms, jaw pain, pain in the back/neck/stomach, shortness of breath, cold sweat, nausea/vomiting, lightheadedness).
- The subject must present to the Emergency Department within 6 hours of the onset of the most recent symptoms that prompted the subject to seek medical attention in the Emergency Department.
- The patient agrees to abide by all aspects of the protocol, including all telephone follow-up.
Exclusion
- The patient is unable to provide consent or understand the consent form.
- The ACS symptoms are clearly not the result of ACS (i.e., penetrating wounds, crush injury, etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
2071 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00952744
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
January 18 2012
Active Locations (11)
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1
Stanford University Hospital
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
2
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92103
3
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
4
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160