Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)TIDE-PENCT07560293
3D-EIT for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Pulmonary Embolism
An observational study of Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis) and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), run by Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital.
Trial summary
This prospective observational study aims to validate three-dimensional electrical impedance tomography (3D-EIT) as a non-invasive bedside tool for the diagnosis and longitudinal monitoring of pulmonary embolism (PE). The study will include a PE cohort and a control cohort without PE or venous thromboembolism (VTE). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis), Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
- How many people
- 115 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 May 2026to 1 May 2028
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Participants will be recruited from Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. The study population will include: (1) adult patients with a first episode of pulmonary embolism confirmed by CT pulmonary angiography, and (2) control participants without pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis who are scheduled for saphenous vein radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins. Control participants will undergo screening to exclude venous thromboembolism before enrollment.
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 years or older
- Body mass index (BMI) less than 50 kg/m²
- Able to provide written informed consent
- first episode of pulmonary embolism confirmed by CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), with or without CT venography (CTV)
Who cannot join
- Previous diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
- Pregnancy
- Thoracic deformity or chest wall abnormality preventing proper placement of the EIT electrode belt
- Contraindications to EIT use, including implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, pacemaker, implanted pumps, or chest wounds limiting electrode placement
- Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical study Hemodynamic instability requiring emergency intervention that precludes completion of the EIT examination (PE cohort only)
- Any other condition judged by the investigator to make the participant unsuitable for study participation
About this study
Official title: Prospective Validation of Three-Dimensional Electrical Impedance Tomography for the Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Longitudinal Monitoring of Pulmonary Embolism
This prospective observational study aims to validate three-dimensional electrical impedance tomography (3D-EIT) as a non-invasive bedside tool for the diagnosis and longitudinal monitoring of pulmonary embolism (PE). The study will include a PE cohort and a control cohort without PE or venous thromboembolism (VTE). Using algorithms that separate ventilation and perfusion signals, 3D-EIT-derived indices, including the Matching Index (MI), Dead Space Index (DI), and Shunt Index (SI), will be quantified. The diagnostic performance of MI and DI will be evaluated against computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), and their associations with PE severity, risk stratification, and treatment response will be explored. This study is expected to support the clinical translation of 3D-EIT as a radiation-free bedside functional imaging tool for PE management.
Read the detailed description
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the current reference standard for PE diagnosis, but it is limited by radiation exposure, contrast administration, and poor suitability for bedside or repeated dynamic assessment. Three-dimensional electrical impedance tomography (3D-EIT) is a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging technique that enables bedside evaluation of regional lung ventilation and perfusion.
The objective of this study is to validate the clinical utility of 3D-EIT for the diagnosis, risk stratification, and longitudinal monitoring of PE. The study will focus on EIT-derived ventilation-perfusion parameters, including the Matching Index (MI), Dead Space Index (DI), and Shunt Index (SI).
This is a prospective, single-center, observational case-control study conducted at Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. Two cohorts will be enrolled:
- A control cohort without PE or VTE, recruited from patients scheduled for saphenous vein radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins who meet predefined screening criteria.
- A PE cohort including patients with a first episode of PE confirmed by CTPA. Participants in the control cohort will undergo one 3D-EIT examination to establish reference ranges for MI, DI, and SI. Participants in the PE cohort will undergo 3D-EIT within 24 hours after diagnostic CTPA. Repeated EIT examinations will be performed after thrombolytic therapy when applicable, at hospital discharge, and at 1-month follow-up to evaluate dynamic changes over time.
The primary objective is to assess the diagnostic performance of MI and DI for identifying PE using CTPA as the reference standard. Secondary objectives include evaluating the association of EIT-derived indices with PE severity, CTPA-based obstruction burden, risk stratification category, and temporal changes following treatment.
Statistical analyses will include estimation of reference ranges in the control cohort, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis for diagnostic performance, correlation analyses between EIT and CTPA-derived parameters, and longitudinal analyses of repeated EIT measurements in the PE cohort.
- Keywords
- Pulmonary Embolism, Electrical Impedance Tomography, Three-dimensional Imaging, Lung Perfusion, Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
- Medical subject headings
- Pulmonary Embolism, Disease, Venous Thromboembolism
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Diagnostic Accuracy of EIT-derived Dead Space Index (DI) for Pulmonary Embolism
Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the Dead Space Index (DI) measured by 3D-EIT for diagnosing pulmonary embolism, using CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) as the reference standard.
Measured: Baseline (within 24 hours after CTPA for the PE cohort and at enrollment for the control cohort)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Diagnostic Accuracy of EIT-derived Matching Index (MI) for Pulmonary Embolism
Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the Matching Index (MI) measured by 3D-EIT for diagnosing pulmonary embolism, using CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) as the reference standard.
Measured: Baseline (within 24 hours after CTPA for the PE cohort and at enrollment for the control cohort)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 May 2026
- Study start1 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 May 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion1 May 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 115 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Weiwei Wu, Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07560293
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 3D-EIT for PE
- Acronym
- TIDE-PE
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 1 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Prospective Validation of Three-Dimensional Electrical Impedance Tomography for the Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Longitudinal Monitoring of Pulmonary Embolism
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07560293
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TIDE-PE / 3D-EIT for PE
- Keywords
- Pulmonary Embolism, Electrical Impedance Tomography, Three-dimensional Imaging, Lung Perfusion, Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 115 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This prospective observational study aims to validate three-dimensional electrical impedance tomography (3D-EIT) as a non-invasive bedside tool for the diagnosis and longitudinal monitoring of pulmonary embolism (PE). The study will include a PE cohort and a control cohort without PE or venous thromboembolism (VTE). Using algorithms that separate ventilation and perfusion signals, 3D-EIT-derived indices, including the Matching Index (MI), Dead Space Index (DI), and Shunt Index (SI), will be quantified. The diagnostic performance of MI and DI will be evaluated against computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), and their associations with PE severity, risk stratification, and treatment response will be explored. This study is expected to support the clinical translation of 3D-EIT as a radiation-free bedside functional imaging tool for PE management.
Detailed description
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the current reference standard for PE diagnosis, but it is limited by radiation exposure, contrast administration, and poor suitability for bedside or repeated dynamic assessment. Three-dimensional electrical impedance tomography (3D-EIT) is a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging technique that enables bedside evaluation of regional lung ventilation and perfusion.
The objective of this study is to validate the clinical utility of 3D-EIT for the diagnosis, risk stratification, and longitudinal monitoring of PE. The study will focus on EIT-derived ventilation-perfusion parameters, including the Matching Index (MI), Dead Space Index (DI), and Shunt Index (SI).
This is a prospective, single-center, observational case-control study conducted at Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. Two cohorts will be enrolled:
- A control cohort without PE or VTE, recruited from patients scheduled for saphenous vein radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins who meet predefined screening criteria.
- A PE cohort including patients with a first episode of PE confirmed by CTPA. Participants in the control cohort will undergo one 3D-EIT examination to establish reference ranges for MI, DI, and SI. Participants in the PE cohort will undergo 3D-EIT within 24 hours after diagnostic CTPA. Repeated EIT examinations will be performed after thrombolytic therapy when applicable, at hospital discharge, and at 1-month follow-up to evaluate dynamic changes over time.
The primary objective is to assess the diagnostic performance of MI and DI for identifying PE using CTPA as the reference standard. Secondary objectives include evaluating the association of EIT-derived indices with PE severity, CTPA-based obstruction burden, risk stratification category, and temporal changes following treatment.
Statistical analyses will include estimation of reference ranges in the control cohort, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis for diagnostic performance, correlation analyses between EIT and CTPA-derived parameters, and longitudinal analyses of repeated EIT measurements in the PE cohort.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Participants will be recruited from Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. The study population will include: (1) adult patients with a first episode of pulmonary embolism confirmed by CT pulmonary angiography, and (2) control participants without pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis who are scheduled for saphenous vein radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins. Control participants will undergo screening to exclude venous thromboembolism before enrollment.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Age 18 years or older
- Body mass index (BMI) less than 50 kg/m²
- Able to provide written informed consent
- first episode of pulmonary embolism confirmed by CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), with or without CT venography (CTV)
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Previous diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
- Pregnancy
- Thoracic deformity or chest wall abnormality preventing proper placement of the EIT electrode belt
- Contraindications to EIT use, including implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, pacemaker, implanted pumps, or chest wounds limiting electrode placement
- Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical study Hemodynamic instability requiring emergency intervention that precludes completion of the EIT examination (PE cohort only)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Diagnostic Accuracy of EIT-derived Dead Space Index (DI) for Pulmonary Embolism
Time frame: Baseline (within 24 hours after CTPA for the PE cohort and at enrollment for the control cohort)
Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the Dead Space Index (DI) measured by 3D-EIT for diagnosing pulmonary embolism, using CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) as the reference standard.
1 secondary outcome
Diagnostic Accuracy of EIT-derived Matching Index (MI) for Pulmonary Embolism
Time frame: Baseline (within 24 hours after CTPA for the PE cohort and at enrollment for the control cohort)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 May 2026.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis) and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), run by Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital.
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 4 inclusion and 6 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 May 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Diagnostic Accuracy of EIT-derived Dead Space Index (DI) for Pulmonary Embolism (time frame: Baseline (within 24 hours after CTPA for the PE cohort and at enrollment for the control cohort)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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