The Influence of Corticosteroid Treatment on Heart Function

NCT ID: NCT02232048

Last Updated: 2014-09-09

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-09-30

Brief Summary

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Patients hospitalized in internal medicine departments are given corticosteroid treatment according clinical indications. Patients receive treatment at different dosage levels and in different preparations according to clinical indications. This study will investigate how corticosteroids effect the heart and specifically, longitudinal strain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myocardial Function

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Corticosteroid Treatment

Patients in the internal medicine department who are being treated with corticosteroids will undergo Transthoracic Echocardiogram to determine change in heart function.

Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Transthoracic Echocardiogram using a VIVID 6 device

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Stable patients able to undergo Transthoracic Echocardiogram
* Patients beginning treatment with corticosteroids

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant
* Patients recently or chronically treated with corticosteroids
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Nina Avshovich, MD

Role: CONTACT

972-4-630-835

Facility Contacts

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Nina Avshovich, MD

Role: primary

972-4-630-835

Other Identifiers

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0061-14-HYMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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