Status:
UNKNOWN
PET CT in Suspected CIED Infection, a Pilot Study - PET Guidance I
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
Conditions:
Complications
Infective Endocarditis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The aim of this single-center randomized controlled trial is to assess clinical usefulness of positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET CT) in the diagnostic process of suspe...
Detailed Description
Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is a complication of increasing incidence. The prevalence of CIED infection is estimated at 2%, with differences between authors ranging f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age - 18 years and older.
- Written informed consent for participating in the study and written standard version of informed consent for PET CT scan.
- Suspected generator pocket infection
- Suspected cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED)-related infective endocarditis
- Fever of unknown origin in patient with CIED
Exclusion
- Lack of written informed consent
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Inability to stay supine for the time of PET CT scan
- Unstable cardio-pulmonary state
- Glucose level above 200 mg/dl
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02196753
Start Date
March 1 2014
End Date
March 1 2017
Last Update
May 28 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Cardiology, II Dept. of Coronary Heart Disease
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, 02-637