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Prevalence of PE in ED Patients With Isolated Syncope

NCT03487237 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 459

Last updated 2018-12-27

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Summary

Syncope is a rapid onset, transient, loss of consciousness with a short duration. This symptom has been reported to be a specific presentation of patients with pulmonary embolism. However, the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with syncope remains debated. This prospective cohort study will recruit patients presenting to the emergency department with a syncope, who will systematically undergo formal workup for pulmonary embolism. The main objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in ED patients with syncope

Conditions

  • Syncope

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Ddimer testing

Included patients will undergo a formal work up for pulmonary embolism: Ddimer testing, followed if positive by a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram or V/Q scan.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pierre-Alexis Raynal, MD · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-23
Primary Completion
2018-12-18
Completion
2018-12-18

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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