Status:

UNKNOWN

Examination of the Standardized Use of the Pulmonary Embolism SOP in the Clinical Routine of the Emergency Department.

Lead Sponsor:

Heidelberg University

Conditions:

Pulmonary Embolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Usage of a guideline-compliant SOP in each chest pain unit (CPU) is instrumental in establishing the diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism without time delay. With the integration of this SOP as a "clinic...

Detailed Description

Summary: The increasing number of patients in the emergency departments in recent years extends the time until diagnosis and treatment initiation and thus represents a serious problem in patient care...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients over the age of 18 with suspected pulmonary embolism in the CPU (with or without D-dimer determination)

Exclusion

  • Patients in whom the determination of the D-dimer concentration was made for other reasons, such as venous thrombosis or aortic syndrome
  • Patients who have been suspected to have a pulmonary embolism already before presenting in the CPU
  • Patients with confirmed diagnosis or already measured D-dimers

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 31 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04049370

Start Date

August 1 2019

End Date

January 31 2020

Last Update

August 8 2019

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