Status:

UNKNOWN

Catheter-Directed Pulmonary Reperfusion in Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Assiut University

Conditions:

Pulmonary Embolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

* Primary objective: to evaluate the success and mortality rates of catheter-directed reperfusion therapy in comparison to traditional use of systemic intravenous fibrinolytic therapy, will focus at s...

Detailed Description

Venous thromboembolic disease represents one of the most important causes of cardiovascular death in the world. Symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs in about 500,000 patients annually, with an e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years old.
  • Both gender males and females.
  • Patients with angiographically confirmed acute high risk pulmonary embolism with shock index \>1.
  • pulmonary arterial occlusion with \>50% involvement of the central (main and/or lobar) pulmonary, and dysfunction of the right ventricle and elevated troponin.
  • patients with high risk pulmonary embolism who remain unstable after receiving fibrinolysis
  • patients with high risk PE pulmonary embolism who cannot receive fibrinolysis
  • patients with intermediate high risk PE pulmonary embolism with adverse prognosis (new hemodynamic instability, worsening respiratory failure, severe RV (right ventricle) dysfunction, or major myocardial necrosis)

Exclusion

  • patients with echocardiographically confirmed right sided thrombi.
  • patients with low-risk PE pulmonary embolism or submassive acute PE pulmonary embolism with minor RV (right ventricle) dysfunction, minor myocardial necrosis, and no clinical worsening
  • Anaphylactic reaction to contrast media.
  • Acute renal failure or severe chronic non-dialysis dependent kidney disease.
  • Uncooperative patient

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 30 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04911192

Start Date

June 30 2021

End Date

December 30 2023

Last Update

June 18 2021

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