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Systemic Thrombolysis Versus Catheter Directed Management for Acute Intermediate-high Pulmonary Embolism

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Interventions
Device: Penumbra System
Registration Number
NCT06545864
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

To compare in hospital clinical outcomes and one month follow up of systemic thrombolysis versus catheter directed management for the treatment of acute intermediate- high risk pulmonary embolism (using streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and catheter-based intervention group using Penumbra System).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Patients diagnosed with acute intermediate-high pulmonary embolism

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients less than 18 years of age.
  • Low risk, intermediate low risk, acute pulmonary embolism
  • patients with RV masses will be excluded.
  • Patient refusal of treatment strategy.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
patients who received systemic thrombolysisStreptokinase Injectionpatients have been diagnosed with acute intermediate-high pulmonary embolism received I.V. streptokinase if there are no contraindications.
patients who underwent catheter-based interventionPenumbra Systempatients have been diagnosed with acute intermediate-high pulmonary embolism underwent catheter-based intervention including thrombus aspiration or catheter directed thrombolysis using Penumbra System
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in blood pressureduring hospital stay (about 1 week) and one month after discharge
Change in respiratory rateduring hospital stay (about 1 week) and one month after discharge
Change of O2 saturation.during hospital stay (about 1 week)
Need for mechanical ventilation.during hospital stay (about 1 week)
Change in heart rateduring hospital stay (about 1 week) and one month after discharge
Change of RV signs of PE by Transthoracic echocardiographyduring hospital stay (about 1 week) and one month after discharge
Need for surgical intervention.during hospital stay (about 1 week)

surgical embolectomy

Duration of hospital stay.during hospital stay (about 1 week)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of pericardial effusionduring hospital stay (about 1 week) and one month after discharge

due to: infection cardiac perforation during catheter directed interventions

incidence of Perforation of pulmonary arteryduring hospital stay (about 1 week)

may occur during catheter directed interventions

incidence of Major bleedingduring hospital stay (about 1 week) and one month after discharge

that requires blood transfusions or urgent intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital University

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Assiut, Egypt

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