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Comprehensive Cardiothoracic Dual Source CT for the Early Triage of Patients With Acute Chest Pain

NCT01067456 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2017-12-22

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to determine the efficiency of a single dual source computed tomography (CT-DSCT) protocol to establish or exclude acute coronary syndrome (ACS), pulmonary embolism (PE) or aortic dissection (AD) as compared to the individual protocols. Endpoints aim to compare the rate of emergency department (ED) discharge, length of hospital stay, the diagnostic imaging test utilization, and the costs between the comprehensive and the standard protocol strategy in patients with undifferentiated chest discomfort or shortness of breath with a component of chest discomfort.

Conditions

  • Chest Pain Syndrome

Interventions

RADIATION

Comprehensive Cardiothoracic CT arm

Subjects in this arm will receive the comprehensive cardiothoracic CT to rule out aortic dissection/pulmonary embolism/acute coronary syndrome in a single scan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bracco Diagnostics, Inc

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Udo Hoffmann, MD, MPH · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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