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Evaluation of Contrast Medium Enhanced Post-mortem CT in Virtual Autopsy

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified February 2012 by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01541995
First received: February 24, 2012
Last updated: February 29, 2012
Last verified: February 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The study aims to compare the value of contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT to classic autopsy.


Condition
Thromboembolism
Vascular Conditions

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective

Further study details as provided by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples Without DNA

Histology


Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: April 2012
Groups/Cohorts
virtual and classic autopsy
Patients where contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT and classic autopsy will be performed.
virtual autopsy only
Patients where only contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT will be performed.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

patients dying in the ICU during the study period

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients dying in the ICU
  • age >18y

Exclusion Criteria:

  • relatives refusing to participation in the study
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01541995

Contacts
Contact: Dominic Wichmann, MD +4915222816367 d.wichmann@uke.de

Sponsors and Collaborators
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01541995     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: VA-3 Contrast Medium
Study First Received: February 24, 2012
Last Updated: February 29, 2012
Health Authority: Ethics Commission Chamber of Physicians Hamburg: Germany

Keywords provided by Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf:
contrast medium enhanced post mortem CT
virtual autopsy
To evaluate the value of contrast medium enhanced post-mortem CT in virtual autopsy focussing on thromboembolic and vascular conditions

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Thromboembolism
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Thrombosis

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013