Active clinical trials for "Pulmonary Embolism"

The main objective of the trial is to determine whether D-dimer testing combined with assessment of Pre-Test-Probability (using a standardized clinical model) can be used to markedly simplify the diagnostic process for PE. It may be safe to omit additional diagnostic testing in selected patients with suspected pulmonary embolism who have a negative D-dimer test

Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Recombinant Non-immunogenic Staphylokinase with its single bolus administration in comparison with the bolus-infusion administration of the Alteplase in patients with massive pulmonary embolism

Some cancer patients starting a new chemotherapy regimen are likely to develop blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). Blood clots can cause symptoms and can occasionally be life-threatening. The purpose of this study is to determine if a daily injection of a blood-thinner, dalteparin, for 12 weeks can safely and effectively reduce the frequency of blood clots. Dalteparin is currently approved for prevention of blood clots following surgery and in hospitalized patients but not specifically for cancer outpatients.

Low-molecular-weight heparin (LWMH) appears to be at least as effective and safe as standard, unfractionated heparin (UFH)for the treatment of patients with deep vein thrombosis(DVT) and may also be so in patients with pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). Only limited data are available on the evaluation of body weight adjusted LWMH and standard UFH for the initial treatment of PTE in Chinese population. The aim of this study is to determine whether body weight-adjusted, subcutaneous Nadroparin is as effective and safe as UFH for treatment of patients with objectively documented PTE.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an investigational blood thinner, apixaban, in preventing venous thromboembolic (VTE) recurrence or death in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE)

In this research study, the investigators are trying to find a better way to set the dose of a common blood-thinning medication. Patients with blood clots or a risk of blood clots (or stroke) sometimes have to take an approved medication called warfarin. Warfarin is a commonly prescribed, approved blood thinning medicine taken by mouth. There is a certain level of warfarin that is best for each patient at a particular time. It is hard for a doctor to choose and maintain the right dose of warfarin for each patient. Too much or too little warfarin in the blood can cause serious health problems. A "nomogram" is a tool that helps doctors decide on the right dose of warfarin. The usual way for finding the right dose of warfarin is for doctors to take an educated guess and use a "trial and error" approach. Patients have frequent blood tests to help doctors keep track of how well the dose level is working. Up until now, if a patient had good blood test results over half of the time, that was as well as doctors could do. The purpose of this study is to see whether the investigators can create a reliable new warfarin nomogram that will allow them to dose a patient correctly more often, perhaps about 3 times out of 4. The nomogram the investigators are studying uses information about a patient's health and genes to decide on the best dose of warfarin. The investigators don't yet have a reliable, safe way to choose the correct dose. In this study, the investigators will use a genetic blood test to try to find a better way. Genes are the parts of each living cell that allow characteristics to be passed on from parents to children. The investigators know that people with certain genes seem to respond to warfarin in a certain way. From a blood sample, the investigators can look at patients' genes and try to predict the response to the blood-thinning medication. There will be about 500 subjects taking part in this study. They will come from participating Partners' Hospitals, including Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Faulkner Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and North Shore Medical Center. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved warfarin for use as a blood thinner.

The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of treatment of pulmonary embolism in an outpatient setting based on normal pro-BNP levels. The mortality rate and the incidence of hemodynamic instability as well as major bleeding and recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the outpatient group will be studied.

The purpose of this study is to investigate which method and criterion for diagnosing pulmonary embolism is the best and determine the relationship between blood vessel constriction and clot size in patients developing heart failure

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment with supplementary oxygen added to conventional anticoagulant treatment in patients with Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism. The secondary objective is to evaluate the safety of the treatment with supplementary oxygen added to conventional anticoagulant treatment in patients with Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism.

This trial is being conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of recombinant Human Prourokinase in the acute pulmonary embolism.