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Troponin-T for Detection of Perioperative Cardiovascular Events (VISION-pilot)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Information provided by:
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00443989
First received: March 6, 2007
Last updated: May 27, 2008
Last verified: March 2007
History of Changes
  Purpose

We will conduct a prospective cohort study evaluating the incidence of and optimal risk estimation model for major perioperative cardiovascular events in consecutive patients undergoing noncardiac surgery at the 'Herlev University Hospital'. This national pilot study in Denmark together with other national studies will inform the feasibility of a large prospective international cohort study.


Condition
Myocardial Infarction
Cardiac Arrest

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: A Pilot for the:"Vascular Events In Noncardiac Surgery Patients Cohort Evaluation Study"

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Rigshospitalet, Denmark:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples Without DNA

Troponin-T


Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: March 2007
Study Completion Date: March 2008
Primary Completion Date: January 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   45 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients for major surgery more than 45 years of age

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients undergoing noncardiac surgery are eligible if they:

  • Are > 45 years of age
  • Are undergoing noncardiac surgery requiring overnight hospital admission; AND
  • Will receive a general or regional anesthetic

Exclusion Criteria:

  • We will exclude patients who refuse 30 day or 6 month follow-up.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00443989

Locations
Denmark
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Herlev University Hospital
Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark, DK-2730
Herlev Hospital
Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2650
Sponsors and Collaborators
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Søren Borchorst, M.D. University of Copenhagen
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Jørn Wetterslev, Chief Physician, Copenhagen Trial Unit, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00443989     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: H-KA-20060172
Study First Received: March 6, 2007
Last Updated: May 27, 2008
Health Authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee
Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency

Keywords provided by Rigshospitalet, Denmark:
Perioperative Myocardial Infarction
Stroke
Cardiac Death
Cardiac Arrest
 Troponin-T
Non-Cardiac surgery
Death

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Arrest
Infarction
Myocardial Infarction
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
 Ischemia
Pathologic Processes
Necrosis
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases

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