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RecruitingNCT06669962TAKO-PROVEUpdated Nov 1, 2024

Characterisation of the Biochemical Profile and Physiology of the Coronary Circulation in Takotsubo Syndrome

An observational study in Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathy, sponsored by A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza. Recruiting at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-01.

Sponsored by A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jun 2026, 4 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Jul 2024; still recruiting 2 years 4 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Consecutive consenting patients over the age of 18 years diagnosed with Takotsubo syndrome according to the position statement of the European Journal of Heart Failure (2016) will be included in the study. The primary endpoint is to evaluate the incidence of coronary microcirculation dysfunction and its correlation with the clinical presentation and the prognosis in patients with TAKO-Tsubo syndrome. Secondary endpoints will be to assess the incidence of in-hospital mortality, the prevalence of cardiogenic shock, the correlation between the levels of biomarkers analyzed, microvascular dysfunction, perceived quality of life, and angina severity during hospitalization and at subsequent follow-ups, and the influence of knowledge of the level of microvascular dysfunction on clinical management and prescribed therapies. Enrolment: 2 years, follow-up: 1 month and 1 year. Total: 3 years.

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Conditions studied

  • Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathy
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In context

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

63 studies on the registry are indexed under Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy; 26 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 50 is below the median of 250 across 39 observational studies indexed under Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.

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Lead sponsor

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza is the lead sponsor of 65 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Consecutive consenting patients over the age of 18 years with a diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome will be included in the study according to the position statement of the European Journal of Heart Failure (2016).

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • Diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome
  • Signing of

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age \<18 years;
  • Refusal to sign written .
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testStudy of coronary microcirculation and biomarkers of microvascular dysfunction

    Patients with tako-tsubo syndrome will undergo to coronary angiography, ventriculography and assessment of physiological indexes of coronary circulation as per clinical practice

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of coronary microcirculation dysfunction

    coronary microvascular dysfunztion will be defined as a coronary flow reserve (CFR) \< 2.5 and/or as an index of microvascular resistance (IMR) \> 25 , as assessed with Coroventis syestem

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of in-hospital mortality

    all-cause death

    Time frame: up to thirty days

  2. Correlation between the levels of biomarkers analysed and microvascular dysfunction

    Several biomarkers (namely neuropeptide Y, troponin I, nt-pro BNP) will be measured via center-specific labratory essays) and a correlation of their blood levels with coronary microvascular dysfunction ( coronary flow reserve (CFR) and index of microvascular resistance (IMR) assessed with Coroventis system) will be sought

    Time frame: at discharge (assessed up to 5 days)

  3. Perceived quality of life

    Assessed with Euro Quality of life scale 5D (EQOL-5d): EQ-5D descriptive system is a preference-based HRQL measure with one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort,and anxiety/depression. The answers given to ED-5D permitto find 243 unique health states or can be converted into EQ-5D index an utility scores anchored at 0 for death and 1 for perfect health. The EQ-5D questionnaire also includes a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), by which respondents can report their perceived health status with a grade ranging from 0 (the worst possible health status) to 100 (the best possiblehealth status).

    Time frame: one year

  4. Severity of angina

    assessed with the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ): This SAQ quantifies 5 domains measuring the impact of angina on patients' health status: Physical Limitation (9 items), Angina Stability (1item), Angina Frequency (2 items), Treatment Satisfaction (4 items), and Quality of Life (3 items). Item responses are coded sequentially from worst to best status and range from 1 to 6 for Physical Limitation, Angina Stability, and Angina Frequency items; 1 to 5/6 for Treatment Satisfaction items; and 1 to 5 for Quality of Life items

    Time frame: one year

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Jul 2024 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jun 2026, 23 months after the start.

Of 25 observational studies under Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, half reached primary completion within 50 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 40. This study's planned 23 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 4, 2024
First posted
Nov 1, 2024
StartActual
Jul 10, 2024
Primary completionEst.
Jun 27, 2026
CompletionEst.
Jun 27, 2027
Last update
Nov 1, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 1, 2024, 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
NCT06669962
Lead sponsor
A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 1, 2024
Start date
Jul 10, 2024
Primary completion
Jun 27, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 27, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 1, 2024

Study contacts

Ovidio De Filippo, MD
Contact
odefilippo@cittadellasalute.to.it
+390116336023

Oversight

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