Clinical trials: Pulmonary Embolus/Emboli
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Venous Thromboses, Venous Thromboembolism
The Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Systemic Inflammatory Disorders: a United Kingdom (UK) Matched Cohort Study
Blood clots occurring in the legs and in the lungs are relatively common; they occur in around 3 in a 1000 people per year. They can cause disability and are also potentially life threatening.
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboses, Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
- Trial name
- NCT03835780
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 266,890 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure
Clearance Of Mucus In Stents (COMIS)
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effects of sodium bicarbonate to normal saline when used for clearing mucus blockage in patients with airway stents.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT01370278
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis: Ultrasound Wells Score vs Traditional Wells Score
Pulmonary embolism (PE) should be suspected in patients with dyspnea, chest pain, syncope, shock/hypotension, or cardiac arrest.
- Trial name
- NCT02190110
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Pulmonary Embolism, Venous Thromboembolism
Rivaroxaban in Elderly Chinese Venous Thromboembolism Patients
There's no unified recommendation in clinical practice regarding adjusting dosages for different patient types, especially when adverse events occur.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Venous Thromboembolism, Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT06194617
- Testing
- Direct oral anticoagulant
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Pulmonary Embolism
Nudging Provider Adoption of Clinical Decision Support
The central hypothesis of this proposal is that the addition of a theory-informed "nudge" to a clinical decision support (CDS) tool will address identified behavioral barriers to use and significantly improve adoption by…
- Trial name
- NCT05203185
- Testing
- Pulmonary Embolism Risk Kalculator (PERK)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
COVID-19 Infection
ESICM UNITE COVID-19 Project (UNITE-COVID)
COVID-19 is arguably the biggest challenge critical care medicine has been confronted with since its conception. Critical care services around the world are flooded by patients presenting with severe respiratory failure who…
- Trial name
- UNITE-COVID (NCT04836065)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 4,995 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Pulmonary Embolism
Non-invasive Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism by Use of Biomarkers in Exhaled Breath
In this study, a new, non-invasive method for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) will be tested. In pre-clinical studies, the investigators have identified 151 putative biomarkers for pulmonary embolism in the exhaled breath…
- Trial name
- NILEX (NCT06135220)
- Testing
- New method for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in order to validate/consolidate 151 putative identified biomarkers for PE in the exhaled breath.
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Pulmonary Embolism
Accuracy of Multi-organ Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Patients with suspected Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and a high clinical probability or a high D-dimer level should undergo a second level diagnostic test such as Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MCTPA).
- Trial name
- SPES (NCT01635257)
- Testing
- Ultrasound scan
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
Venous Blood Flow Velocity: Electrical Foot Stimulation Compared to Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Foot
Electrical stimulation of the foot can increase blood flow out of the leg. This increased blood flow can prevent blood clots from forming in the leg veins.
- Trial name
- NCT00114608
- Testing
- The Focus™ Neuromuscular Stimulation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies
Multimodal Physiologic State Intelligence Study
The OMNIPHYS study will investigate whether multimodal ultrasound and other routinely collected clinical and physiologic data can be combined with artificial intelligence to characterize changes in a person's physiologic state…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, Pulmonary Hypertension, Myocarditis; Acute or Subacute
- Trial name
- OMNIPHYS (NCT07814118)
- Testing
- OMNIPHYS Multimodal Ultrasound Imaging System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Pregnancy, Pulmonary Embolism
Identify Clinical Conditions That Increase Circulating DNA Levels
The investigators are developing a test that is expected to measure the amount of radiation a patient has been exposed to after a nuclear bomb.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pulmonary Embolism, Myocardial Infarction, Autoimmune Disease
- Trial name
- BARDA II (NCT01815996)
- Testing
- One time blood draw to look at patient's DNA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis Leg
Use of Bedside Ultrasound in Emergency Department Patients With Concern for Pulmonary Embolism to Reduce CT Imaging
At most institutions, the average patient with clinical concern for PE(pulmonary embolism) will have a CT angiogram(CTA) with contrast of the lungs performed to evaluate for a clot.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis Leg, Ultrasound Imaging
- Trial name
- NCT03532165
- Testing
- Lower extremity Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albany Medical College
Pulmonary Embolism Acute
SCUBE-1 and VAP-1 Levels on Diagnosis Pulmonary Embolism
Acute pulmonary thromboembolism is a life-threatening disease. Clinical suspicion is essential for diagnosis because of lack of a specific finding for diagnosis of PTE.
- Trial name
- NCT06733961
- Testing
- SCUBE-1 and VAP-1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Blood Biomarkers, Vasodilation
The Role of Eicosanoids in the Cardiovascular Actions of Inhaled Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles (NPs) are minute pieces of material to which we are exposed every day in the air we breathe. Some are naturally occurring and have no impact on health, whereas others are produced from urban air pollution and can…
- Conditions
- Blood Biomarkers, Vasodilation, Blood Clotting, Lung Function
- Trial name
- ECOARM (NCT03659864)
- Testing
- diesel exhaust particulate, carbon nanoparticles, small graphene oxide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
COVID-19, Endothelial Dysfunction
The Glycocalyx in COVID-19 Patients. A Pilot Study
The damage of the endothelial glycocalyx is based on microvascular endothelial dysfunction and typical for critical clinical conditions like sepsis, trauma, bleeding, shock, as well as ARDS.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Endothelial Dysfunction, Coagulation Disorder
- Trial name
- Glycovid-19 (NCT05137249)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Pulmonary Embolism
Assessment of Contrast Enhancement Boost for the Direct Identification of Pulmonary Emboli in Thoracic CT Angiography
Pulmonary embolism is a common cardiovascular disease and thoracic CT angiography is currently considered the gold standard for its non-invasive diagnosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04654156
- Testing
- Contrast Boost post processing technique
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
COVID-19 Pneumonia, Embolism
Embolism in COVID-19 Positive Patients
Covid-19 outbreak has caused death of millions of people because of not only the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection itself but also infection dependent complications.
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pneumonia, Embolism, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- NCT04910360
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Pulmonary Embolism
Assessment of Right Ventricular Function After Acute Pulmonary Embolism Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography
1. To asses regional RV function in patients presented with acute pulmonary embolism using speckle tracking echocardiography 2. To evaluate its relationship to long term mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT04609605
- Testing
- speckle tracking echocardiography
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
COVID-19, Thrombosis Embolism
The Effect of Dexamethasone 12 mg vs 6 mg on Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Critical COVID-19
Thromboembolisms (TEs) in patients with critical COVID-19 has been reported to be three times higher than for other critically ill patients. Immunothrombosis has been proposed as a plausible mechanism for COVID-19 coagulopathy.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Thrombosis Embolism, Bleeding
- Trial name
- NCT05195242
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 445 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet