Pulmonary and Diagnostic Wellness Centers
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Clinical Trials
Clinical Trial Number: PE-TRACT
| Study ID: | PE-TRACT |
|---|---|
| Phase | III |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Symptomatic PE diagnosed by contrast-enhanced CT angiography with involvement of a main or lobar pulmonary artery branch; and
- Right ventricular (RV) dilation as defined by the presence of an RV/Left ventricular ratio > 1 on CT angiography
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age < 18 years
- Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg for >15 consecutive minutes or > 40 mmHg drop from baseline, or vasopressor requirement for blood pressure support (i.e., massive PE), occurring within 1 hour prior to eligibility assessment.
- Symptom duration > 14 days for the current PE episode
- Irreversible INR > 3
- Irreversible Thrombocytopenia (Platelets < 50,000/microliter)
- Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl
- Hemoglobin < 7.0 g/dl
- Pregnancy (positive urine or blood pregnancy test (a pregnancy test must be obtained within 7 days prior to randomization in people of childbearing potential))
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (rt-PA), or iodinated contrast, except for mild-moderate contrast allergies for which steroid pre-medication can be used
- Life expectancy < 1 year
- Inability to independently walk prior to the current PE episode (e.g. wheelchair dependent, walker or cane dependent, paraplegic, and/or bed-bound)
- Allergy to heparin or history of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- Major contraindication or unsuitability for all CDT methods available at the Clinical Center