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Status unknownNCT01558206Updated Mar 20, 2012

Ultrasonography of Chest Versus Pulmonary Artery CT Angiography in Patients With Symptoms and Signs in Favor of PTE

An observational study in Pulmonary Thromboembolism, sponsored by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Status unknown at 1 site in Iran, Islamic Republic of. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-03-20.

Sponsored by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Mar 2012), so the status shown — last known as Enrolling by invitation — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
76
Sex
All
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Study summary

In this study the investigators compare the diagnostic validity of Bedside Ultrasonography of chest and Pulmonary artery CT Angiography in the patients who came to Emergency Department of Alzahra General Hospital from 1 may 2012 to 1 October 2012 with respiratory symptoms and signs in favor of Pulmonary Thromboemboli (PTE).

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Keywords

  • PTE
  • Emergency bedside ultrasonography
  • pulmonary CT Angiography
  • Pulmonary Wedge infarction
  • Pulmonary Thromboembolism
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In context

Pulmonary Embolism

739 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Embolism; 158 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 76 is below the median of 383 across 323 observational studies indexed under Pulmonary Embolism.

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Lead sponsor

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is the lead sponsor of 145 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients who come to the Emergency Department of Alzahra General Hospital with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with signs or symptoms in favor of PTE who come to Emergency department of Alzahra General Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous history of Allergy to IV contrast
  • Serum creatinin more than 1.8
  • patients that will not agree to participate in the study.
  • pregnancy
  • Body weight more than 120 kg
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
76 participants (estimated)

Groups and cohorts

  • Patients with impression of PTE

    Those with signs and symptoms in favor of pulmonary thromboembolism.

    Other: Pulmonary artery CT Angiography · Other: Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest

Interventions

  • OtherPulmonary artery CT Angiography

    Performing Pulmonary artery CT Angiography for patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

  • OtherEmergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest

    Performing Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography of chest at the time of presentation for patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Emergency Ultrasonography findings in patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

    Comparing the Emergency Bedside Ultrasonography findings in PTE with pulmonary CT Angiography findings.

    Time frame: Within 1 hour of admission

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pulmonary CT Angiography findings in patients with signs and symptoms in favor of PTE.

    Time frame: Within 24 hours of admission

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Study locations

1 site
  • Emergency Department of alzahra General Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
    Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 20, 2012, 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
NCT01558206
Lead sponsor
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Responsible party
Keihan Golshani (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 20, 2012
Start date
Mar 2012
Primary completion
Nov 2012 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2012 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 20, 2012

Study contacts

Keihan Golshani, M.D.
study chair · Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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