Structural and Functional Microcirculatory Aspects of Patients with (suspected) Connective Tissue Disease and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertensio

• Conditions: elevated pressure in the main blood vessel of the lung; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; 10010761; 10037454

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30520
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

-Age 18-80
-Healthy
-Raynaud's phenomenon
-connective tissue disease (with or without pulmonary hypertension)
-Pulmonary hypertension (primary, familial, secondary to CTD)

Exclusion Criteria

-age <18 years or >80 years
-for healthy controls: smoking, skin disease affecting the fingers/nails, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, symptoms/signs/past medical history of connective tissue disease or pulmonary disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified