Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01041339
ST Elevation in Acute Chest Pain; Could Measurement of Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) be Helpful to the Clinician?
ST Elevation (Acute Coronary Syndrome Versus Pericarditis;Could Measurement of Lp-associated PLA2 -a Vascular Specific Marker of Inflammation- be Helpful to the Clinician?
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 40 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Alexhander Izhaki · Other Government
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
A blood test (2-3 cc peripheral venous blood) drawn /used from already available required lab tests to distinguish between pericarditis accompanied with electrocardiogram (ECG) signs mimicking infarction. A test of clinical potential if proven to be able to support either origin of acute chest pain etiology.
Detailed description
Too many times young patients presenting with acute chest pain are referred to invasive angiography or treated with anticoagulation therapy a measure of detrimental effect in those inflicted with acute pericarditis. A simple blood test (the PLAC test) may have some value in aiding rapid diagnosis saving need for cath.
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-11-01
- Completion
- 2012-01-01
- First posted
- 2009-12-31
- Last updated
- 2015-12-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01041339. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.