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Infective EndocarditisNCT04977518

Characteristics of Infective Endocarditis in East China

An observational study of Infective Endocarditis, run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This was a retrospective observational study of consecutive cases of definite or possible infective endocarditis (IE) as per the modified Duke criteria between January 2008 and December 2015, which was performed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of medicine (SAHZU), a tertiary care… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Infective Endocarditis
How many people
183 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2008to 20 Oct 2016
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of infective endocarditis between January 2008 and December 2015 in a tertiary hospital located in the East China

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with a clinical diagnosis of infective endocarditis.

Who cannot join

  • Patients did not meet the modified Duke criteria.

About this study

Official title: Study of the Clinical Presentations, Treatment and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in East China

This was a retrospective observational study of consecutive cases of definite or possible infective endocarditis (IE) as per the modified Duke criteria between January 2008 and December 2015, which was performed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of medicine (SAHZU), a tertiary care referral hospital located in East China.

Read the detailed description

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but life-threatening serious disease that still has a high mortality, even in developed countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentations, treatment and outcomes of IE patients in a tertiary hospital in East China over an 8-year period. This was a retrospective observational study of consecutive cases of definite or possible IE as per the modified Duke criteria between January 2008 and December 2015.

Being tested
no intervention
Medical subject headings
Endocarditis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • no interventionOther

    no intervention

Study groups in NCT04977518
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients diagnosed during 2008-2011Patients diagnosed with definite and probable infective endocarditis defined according to the modified Duke clinical criteria during 2008-2011
Receives: Other: no intervention
Patients diagnosed during 2012-2015Patients diagnosed with definite and probable infective endocarditis defined according to the modified Duke clinical criteria during 2012-2015
Receives: Other: no intervention

What is being measured

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

  1. Complications (neurological events, systemic embolism, and congestive heart failure) of infective endocarditis

    1. A neurological event was defined as symptomatic or asymptomatic stroke, hemorrhage, or encephalopathy.
    2. Systemic embolization was defined as an embolic event outside of the central nervous system.
    3. Congestive heart failure was defined as with class III, or IV heart failure and an ejection fraction of 40% or less.

    Measured: During the hospitalization, average of 1 months

  2. Mortality

    Patients dead or moribund before discharge

    Measured: During the hospitalization, average of 1 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jul 2021
  2. Study start1 Jan 2008
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2015
  4. Study completion20 Oct 2016

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
183 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04977518
Sponsor's protocol ID
2015-046
Status last verified
Mar 2016
First submitted
13 Jul 2021
Last updated
27 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Data shared by published papers.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Infective Endocarditis, run by Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine.

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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Complications (neurological events, systemic embolism, and congestive heart failure) of infective endocarditis (time frame: During the hospitalization, average of 1 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 27 Jul 2021.

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