Status:
COMPLETED
Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in ICU
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Grenoble
Conditions:
Pulmonary Embolism
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of PE among consecutive ICU patients receiving MV who required thoracic computed tomography (CT) with contrast agent injection, regar...
Detailed Description
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) produces nonspecific or minimal symptoms in mechanically ventilated (MV) patients, leading to underdiagnosis. We estimated the prevalence of PE and associations wit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all patients requiring invasive MV and thoracic contrast-enhanced CT for any reason
Exclusion
- a diagnosis of PE before ICU admission,
- allergy to contrast agents,
- and age younger than 18 years.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
176 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01457963
Start Date
December 1 2009
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
October 24 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University hospital of grenoble
Grenoble, France, 38043