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High blood pressure in the lungs in patients with systemic sclerosis: a screening for diagnosis and follow-up to see how it behaves

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary hypertension related to systemic sclerosis
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Systemic sclerosis
Registration Number
ISRCTN72968188
Lead Sponsor
Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34325685/ (added 02/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
65
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged = 18 years
2.Systemic sclerosis diagnosis according to the 2013 European League Against Rheumatism and American College of Rheumatology criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe left ventricle dysfunction (left ventricular fraction ejection <55%)
2. Severe restrictive lung disease (forced vital capacity <40%)
3. Unwillingness to undergo right heart catheterization

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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