Status:

UNKNOWN

Shear-Wave Elastography in Deep Vein Thrombosis

Lead Sponsor:

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Conditions:

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Compression ultrasonography (CUS), which is the gold-standard for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, cannot provide adequate information on the timing of the onset of thrombosis. Shear-Wave elasto...

Detailed Description

Compression ultrasonography (CUS), supplemented with color-Doppler, is the gold-standard for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. However, it cannot provide adequate information on the timing of the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • New diagnosis of proximal deep venous thrombosis, Distal deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs, deep venous thrombosis of the upper limbs, defined as arising within 72 hours prior to the first ultrasound evaluation;
  • Availability for follow-up at the above-mentioned Units in Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCSS.;
  • written informed consent to the participation in the study.

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Life expectancy of less than 6 months;
  • Previous performance of drug-mechanical thrombolysis for the treatment of index thrombotic episode;
  • Technical impossibility/clinical unreliability of ultrasound evaluation with elastography due to: (a) obligate decubitus of the patient's limb, (b) non-removable occluding dressings, (c) excessive thickness of subcutaneous fatty tissue or edema;
  • Previous thrombotic episode at the same site of the thromboembolic episode under study.
  • Refusal to sign informed consent to participate in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06025591

Start Date

October 1 2023

End Date

September 1 2025

Last Update

October 19 2023

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Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS

Roma, Italy, 00168