ACTRN12609000089235
Completed
N/A
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.
Investigators
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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