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CompletedNCT01476995GBMCUpdated Nov 22, 2011

Prognostic Indicators as Provided by the EPIC ClearView

An observational study in Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease, sponsored by Epic Research & Diagnostics, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-11-22.

Sponsored by Epic Research & Diagnostics, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
353
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether the finger tip images captured by the EPIC ClearView device, when analyzed via the ClearView software, produce a Response Scale that characterizes trends consistent with known diagnoses identified by medical doctors. Specifically, the investigators hypothesize that the organ system involving any of a series of known active diagnoses will be identified in the EPIC ClearView Response Scale report with the intention of providing potential triage capabilities.

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Conditions studied

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Hypertension
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Renal Failure
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • Alcoholic Hepatitis
  • Steatohepatitis
  • Cirrhosis
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Bronchitis
  • Emphysema
  • Pneumonia
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Diverticulitis
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Cholecystitis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Malabsorption Disorders
  • Celiac Sprue
  • Diabetes

Keywords

  • Cardiovascular system
  • gastrointestinal system
  • kidneys
  • liver
  • lungs
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In context

Hepatitis A

2,709 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatitis A; 142 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 353 is above the median of 250 across 687 observational studies indexed under Hepatitis A.

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Lead sponsor

Epic Research & Diagnostics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Men and women ages 18-85 who are inpatients, outpatients, friends/family/staff (controls only) of Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants cannot have an implantable electrical device (such as a pacemaker) on their body, cannot be pregnant, and cannot be undergoing cancer therapy of any kind.

Inclusion criteria

Five Diagnosis Group:

  1. Sex: Male or Female
  2. Age range: 18 to 85
  3. Qualifying medical diagnoses (5 diagnosis groups)

    • For potential subjects presenting with one of the five qualifying diagnoses, the patient presents with confirmed active medical diagnoses affecting the following systems or organs:
    • Cardiovascular system: coronary artery disease, left sided congestive heart failure with EF \<50%, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension
    • Kidney: pyelonephritis, acute renal failure, or chronic renal failure stages II-V
    • Liver: viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, steatohepatitis, or cirrhosis
    • Pulmonary system: asthma, COPD, bronchitis, emphysema, or pneumonia
    • Gastrointestinal/Endocrine: inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or diverticulitis), peptic ulcer disease, IBS, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, or malabsorption disorders (including Celiac Sprue); diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
  4. The patient or legal representative is able to understand and provide signed consent for the procedure.
  5. Every effort will be given to balance subjects by gender, age, and race. At least 60 subjects from each of the 5 diagnostic groups and the 1 control group will be recruited.

Control Group:

  1. Sex: Male or Female
  2. Age range: 18 to 85
  3. Freedom from qualifying medical diagnoses (control group)

    • For potential subjects for the control group, the subject is free from active medical diagnoses affecting the following systems or organs:
    • Cardiovascular system: coronary artery disease, left sided congestive heart failure with EF \<50%, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension
    • Kidney: pyelonephritis, acute renal failure, or chronic renal failure stages II-V
    • Liver: viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, steatohepatitis, or cirrhosis
    • Pulmonary system: asthma, COPD, bronchitis, emphysema, or pneumonia
    • Gastrointestinal/Endocrine: inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or diverticulitis), peptic ulcer disease, IBS, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, or malabsorption disorders (including Celiac Sprue); diabetes (type 1 and type 2)
  4. The patient or legal representative is able to understand and provide signed consent for the procedure.
  5. Every effort will be given to balance subjects by gender, age, and race. At least 60 subjects from each of the 5 diagnostic groups and the 1 control group will be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients \< 18 years in age or > 85 years in age.
  • Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
  • Patients with pacemakers or another electrical device implanted somewhere in their body.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Patients currently undergoing therapy for cancer of any kind.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
353 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Controls

    Men and women ages 18-85 lacking any medical diagnosis (as defined in the protocol) of one or more of the following systems/organs: cardiovascular system; gastrointestinal system; kidneys; liver; lungs.

  • Five Diagnosis Group

    Men and women ages 18-85 with at least one active medical diagnosis (as defined in the protocol) of one or more of the following systems/organs: cardiovascular system; gastrointestinal system; kidneys; liver; lungs.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Agreement of ClearView Scan versus Active Diagnosis

    Statistical agreement will be assessed between the 0-25 ClearView Response Scale and the physician's diagnoses recorded within the medical record, on a per-subject basis.

    Time frame: At time of ClearView Scan (Single study visit only, with no follow-up. The study endpoint will be reported for day 0, the day of the study visit).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity and Specificity of ClearView Scan versus Active Diagnosis

    Sensitivity and Specificity of the ClearView Scan relative to an active diagnosis, as the proportion of subjects with correctly captured findings amongst those with an active diagnosis and the proportion of subjects without a ClearView finding amongst those without an active diagnosis, respectively.

    Time frame: Single study visit only, with no follow-up. The study endpoint will be reported for day 0, the day of the study visit.

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Study locations

1 site
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Cente
    Baltimore, Maryland 21204, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 22, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01476995
Lead sponsor
Epic Research & Diagnostics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 22, 2011
Start date
Sep 2010
Primary completion
Jun 2011
Completion
Jun 2011
Last update
Nov 22, 2011

Study contacts

Clair A Francomano, MD
principal investigator · Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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