Prognostic Value of Prothrombin Fragments 1+2 for Pulmonary Embolism Incidence

• Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Disease Exacerbation; Pulmonary Embolism; Prothrombin Fragments
• Interventions: Other: CT pulmonary angio, blood tests

• Registration Number: NCT01078792
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

To determine the possible association of prothrombin fragments 1+2 elevation with incidents of pulmonary embolism in patients with COPD exacerbation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-01
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• COPD exacerbation
• Able to give informed consent
• Able to perform spirometry

Exclusion Criteria

• Known malignancy
• Known hypercoagulable state
• Receiving anticoagulant treatment
• Pregnancy
• Renal failure
• Allergy to Iodine

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
COPD exacerbation	CT pulmonary angio, blood tests	Patients admitted to hospital with COPD exacerbation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel