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
Active Locations (1)
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Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, Italy, 00168