Status:

COMPLETED

Prognostic Value of Plasma Lactate Levels Among Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Conditions:

Pulmonary Embolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

To prospectively investigate the association between plasma lactate concentration and short-term adverse outcomes in patients with acute PE.

Detailed Description

Pulmonary embolism (PE) represents 0.4% of hospitalizations and is the third leading cause of death due to cardiovascular disease (1). In contrast to stroke and acute coronary syndromes, its mortality...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Symptomatic objective pulmonary embolism

Exclusion

  • life expectancies of less than 3 months
  • first symptoms 15 day or more before inclusion.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

330 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01908231

Start Date

December 1 2012

End Date

February 1 2014

Last Update

February 19 2014

Active Locations (4)

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1

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Emergency Department

Florence, Italy, 50134

2

Presidio Ospedaliero Livorno

Livorno, Italy

3

Azienda ospedaliera universitaria San Giovanni Battista (Molinette)

Torino, Italy

4

Respiratory Department and Medicine Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital and Alcalá de Henares University

Madrid, Spain