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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