Heart scan could spot deadly clot risks early
NCT ID NCT07647497
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple heart ultrasound can help predict which patients with a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) are at higher risk for serious problems. Researchers will check right heart function in 112 adults and track outcomes like breathing failure, heart issues, and death. The goal is to improve how doctors assess risk and make treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better identify high-risk pulmonary embolism patients early, potentially reducing complications and deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients diagnosed as acute pulmonary embolism
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older. * Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism. * Patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiographic assessment for right ventricular dysfunction. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years. * Patients with incomplete clinical data. * Patients who did not undergo transthoracic echocardiography.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt
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Sohag University hospital
RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt
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