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Peripartum CardiomyopathyNCT03364140

A Registry of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Turkey

An observational study of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, run by Ege University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality of young women. Its' etiology, epidemiology and treatment is not yet well described. This will be a retrospective, national, multicenter observational study, conducted in Turkey. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
2 Jul 2017to 15 Jan 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Female patients with unexplained Heart Failure symptoms developed towards the end of pregnancy or in the first 6 months of postpartum period

Who may be able to join

  • Patient above 18 years of age
  • Unexplained Heart Failure symptoms developed towards the end of pregnancy or in the first 6 months of postpartum period
  • Ejection fraction less than 45% documented with echocardiography

Who cannot join

  • Patients with any other known cardiac pathology

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Meral Kayikcioglu, MD contact

+902323905448

meral.kayikcioglu@gmail.com

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Koc University Medical School Cardiology Department

    Istanbul

    Dilek Ural, MD, duralk@tkd.org.tr

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Clinical A Nation-wide Registry of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Status in Turkey

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality of young women. Its' etiology, epidemiology and treatment is not yet well described. This will be a retrospective, national, multicenter observational study, conducted in Turkey. It is expected that approximately 50 women with PPCM will be recorded.

Read the detailed description

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a global disease with significant morbidity and mortality of young women. Its' etiology, epidemiology and treatment is not yet well described. This will be a retrospective, national, multicenter observational study, conducted in centres in Turkey. It is expected that approximately 50 women with PPCM will be recorded.

The objectives of the study are:

To define the clinical status and clinical characteristics of PPCM in Turkey

To define the outcome of PPCM (short and long term)

To define the demographical and possible etiological factors

To define prognostic factors

Keywords
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
Medical subject headings
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pregnancy outcome

    mortality of the mother

    Measured: 5 months after delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Dec 2017
  2. Study start2 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion15 Jan 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Jan 2018 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03364140
Sponsor's protocol ID
TKD-PPKM
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
9 Aug 2017
Last updated
6 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, run by Ege University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Meral Kayikcioglu, MD (+902323905448, meral.kayikcioglu@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pregnancy outcome (time frame: 5 months after delivery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2017.

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