Status:

COMPLETED

Point of Care Ultrasonography Assessment During Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic

Lead Sponsor:

Soroka University Medical Center

Conditions:

POCUS Assessment During Ambulatory PAH Clinic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: Changes occurring in the pulmonary vascularity imparts changes to the right heart in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Importantly changes in RV function correlates with...

Detailed Description

The investigators included patients if they were diagnosed with group 1 PH (PAH), as defined by the updated clinical classification of PH and provided informed consent. Patients were excluded if diagno...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients with PAH defined by the Updated clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension criteria.
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Baseline values from right-heart catheterization results for the definite diagnosis of PH: Hemodynamic inclusion: resting mPAP \> 25mmHg, PCWP \< 15mmHg, and PVR \> 3 Woods Units.

Exclusion

  • Inability to give informed consent.
  • Clear evidence of Group 2-5 PH. We will also exclude patients with PAH on the basis of congenital heart disease, liver cirrhosis or suspected pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 14 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05332847

Start Date

January 14 2018

End Date

June 30 2021

Last Update

April 18 2022

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Soroka Medical Center

Beersheba, Negev, Israel, 85510