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Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry - IPER

Sponsor
University Of Perugia (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01604538
Collaborator
(none)
1,700
Enrollment

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

RAZIONALE

Pulmonary embolism is a complex disease, with a highly variable clincal presentation. Diagnosis starts with clinical probability assessment mainly based on medical history and rapidly available clinical data. Pulmonary embolism can be managed by emergency department, cardiology, pneumology geriatrics or internal medicine physicians. Thus, initial clinical management can varies based on the attitude of the attending physician.

Diagnosis is a crucial point as it can influence short term mortality.

OBJECTIVE

The registry has 3 main objectives:

  1. educational objective,

  2. improvement in the knowledge of epidemiology, management and outcome of acute pulmonary embolism in Italy

  3. scientific objective

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    1700 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry
    Study Start Date :
    Mar 1, 2006

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    patients with acute pulmonary embolism

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      18 Years and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • consecutive patients with acute pulmonary embolism
      Exclusion Criteria:
      • age <18 years

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      No locations specified.

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • University Of Perugia

      Investigators

      • Study Chair: Franco Casazza, MD, San Carlo Borromeo hospital, Milan, Italy

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      Cecilia Becattini, Dr, University Of Perugia
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT01604538
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • protocol_364
      First Posted:
      May 23, 2012
      Last Update Posted:
      May 23, 2012
      Last Verified:
      May 1, 2012
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Pulmonary Embolism
      Embolism

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of May 23, 2012