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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000089235
ACTRN12609000089235
Completed
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An investigation of the sensitivity and specificity of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in 100 patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.

Professor Michael Hensley0 sites100 target enrollmentFebruary 10, 2009

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Professor Michael Hensley
Enrollment
100
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 10, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Professor Michael Hensley

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Under investigation for presumed acute pulmonary embolism (PE), glomerular filtration rate above the lowest quartile for age group, ability to give informed consent, willingness to undergo all scans, screening completed before the scheduled time of first scan

Exclusion Criteria

  • Critical illness
  • Current haemodynamic instability with shock or hypotension
  • Sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation in the previous 24 hours
  • Myocardial infarction in the previous month, with ongoing instability
  • Chronic pulmonary hypertension
  • Renal impairment or on dialysis
  • Mechanical ventilatory support
  • Allergy to intravenous contrast or iodine or lung scan agents
  • Severe thyroid disease
  • Previous pulmonary emboli

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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