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CompletedNCT02637050EMEA CTEPHUpdated Aug 25, 2021

A Study Investigating Routine Practice of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Management in EMEA Countries

An observational study in Hypertension, Pulmonary, sponsored by Bayer. Completed at 6 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-25.

Sponsored by Bayer · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
231
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of the registry is the assessment of the diagnosis and treatment of CTEPH (Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension) in EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa) countries.

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Conditions studied

  • Hypertension, Pulmonary

Keywords

  • Type IV Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
  • CTEPH
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In context

Hypertension, Pulmonary

1,105 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypertension, Pulmonary; 234 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 231 is above the median of 116 across 386 observational studies indexed under Hypertension, Pulmonary.

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Lead sponsor

Bayer is the lead sponsor of 1,643 studies on the registry; 57 are open to participants now.

Of its 209 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 129 (62%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

CTEPH (Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension) patients in Expert PH (Pulmonary Hypertension) centers

Inclusion criteria

  • Female and male patients ≥ 18 years of age, diagnosed with CTEPH regardless of the current treatment
  • Availability of a signed informed consent
  • WHO Pulmonary Hypertension clinical classification Group IV (CTEPH):

    1. Right heart catheterization (RHC) results that are in line with both of the following haemodynamic levels:

      • Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) ≥ 25 mmHg at rest
      • Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP) ≤ 15 mmHg
    2. Confirmation of CTEPH diagnosis by one of the following as recommended by standard guidelines:

      • At least 1 (segmental) perfusion defect(s) in ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan or
      • Pulmonary artery obstruction seen by MDCT (multidetector computed tomography) angiography or
      • Pulmonary artery obstruction seen by conventional pulmonary cineangiography (In case of suspicion/diagnosis of 'sub-acute' Pulmonary Embolism: Patients who are treated with anti-coagulation for at least 3 months before diagnosis of CTEPH)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with an underlying medical disorder with an anticipated life expectancy less than 6 months
  • Any medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, could jeopardize the safety of the patient or his/her compliance in the study, or otherwise make the patient inappropriate for study participation
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
231 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • CTEPH Patients

    Patients with confirmed diagnosis of CTEPH

    Other: Standard of care

Interventions

  • OtherStandard of care

    At the discretion of the attending physician.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The clinical functional parameters of CTEPH patients will be assessed by evaluating the change in measures of 6MWD between initial and final visit

    6MWD (6 Minutes Walking Distance)

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  2. The clinical functional parameters of CTEPH patients will be assessed by evaluating the change in measures of WHO Functional Class between initial and final visit

    WHO Functional class (World Health Organization Functional Class)

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  3. The haemodynamics parameters of CTEPH patients will be assessed by evaluating the change in measures of PVR between initial and final visit

    PVR (Pulmonary Vascular Resistance)

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  4. The haemodynamics parameters of CTEPH patients will be assessed by evaluating the change in measures of Cardiac Index (CI) between initial and final visit

    CI (Cardiac Index)

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  5. The haemodynamics parameters of CTEPH patients will be assessed by evaluating the change in measures of mPAP between initial and final visit

    mPAP (mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure)

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Eligibility for PEA

    At inclusion, information will be collected for each patient regarding their eligibility for PEA. If eligible, details about the PEA will be recorded; if not eligible, further information will be collected to understand why the patient was not eligible.

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  2. Rate of recurrent to persistent subtypes after Pulmonary Endarterectomy

    Not yet assessable/Recurrent/Residual

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  3. Time span between onset of symptoms and CTEPH diagnosis

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  4. Usage of diagnostic tools of CTEPH patients (Y/N)

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  5. Rate of Pulmonary Hypertension treatments prior to CTEPH diagnosis, at the time of CTEPH diagnosis and at the time of first visit

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  6. Treatment duration with Pulmonary Hypertension treatments prior to CTEPH diagnosis, at the time of CTEPH diagnosis and at the time of first visit

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  7. Changes in CTEPH treatment during the study period

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  8. Number of patients eligible for Pulmonary endarterectomy

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  9. NT-proBNP (N-terminal Propeptide Brain Natriuretic Peptide) levels

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  10. Mortality due to CTEPH and CTEPH related complications

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  11. Number of healthcare professional visits due to CTEPH and CTEPH related complications

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  12. The total number of days of hospitalization due to CTEPH and CTEPH related complications

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

  13. Number of patients eligible for Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty

    Time frame: Up to 3 years

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Study locations

6 sites
  • Multiple Locations, Kazakhstan
  • Multiple Locations, Kyrgyzstan
  • Multiple Locations, Lebanon
  • Multiple Locations, Russian Federation
  • Multiple Locations, Saudi Arabia
  • Multiple Locations, Turkey
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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 Aug 25, 2021, 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
NCT02637050
Lead sponsor
Bayer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 22, 2015
Start date
Mar 3, 2016
Primary completion
Jul 3, 2020
Completion
Sep 17, 2020
Last update
Aug 25, 2021

Study contacts

Bayer Study Director
study director · Bayer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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