Early Detection of CTEPH in Patients After APE

NCT ID: NCT06865326

Last Updated: 2025-11-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-07

Study Completion Date

2026-12-01

Brief Summary

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The project is a national, prospective, multicenter, observational pilot project of screening CTEPH in pacients after APE in the Czech Republic. The main goal of the project is to methodically prepare, implement and evaluate a pilot project that will verify the suitability of the proposed procedure of early detection of Chronic tromboembolic pulmonary hypertesion in such a way as to ensure the maximum positive impact on the health of the population and high cost-effectiveness of the whole process.

Detailed Description

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The project is a national, prospective, multicenter, observational pilot project of screening CTEPH in pacients after APE in the Czech Republic.

The global goal of the project is to develop, test and implement a uniform procedure for early detection of patients with CTEPH and to set up a process for their rapid referral to a specialized center that treats chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. The timeliness of the treatment set up has a significant impact on patient's future quality of life and eliminates the risk of subsequent complications or death.

The main objective of this activity is to validate the CTEPH screening process, which will benefit 500 patients in approximately 10 selected centres. Subsequently, patient flow from the cardiologist to a specialised pulmonary hypertension treatment centre will be ensured. The process will include a review and evaluation of the screening algorithm in patients in the pilot.

The project is supported by the European Social Fund (Operational Program Employment plus) and the state budget of the Czech Republic and is registered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic under ID: CZ.03.02.02/00/22\_005/0002007

Conditions

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Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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CTEPH Screening Arm

Patients after APE matching all inclusion \& exclusion criteria will undergo a standardized screening process for early detection of CTEPH. The process will include the new screening protocol and in case of a risk of CTEPH, transfer to specialized center for further management.

Standardized CTEPH Screening Protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

Implementation of a standardized screening algorithm for early detection of CTEPH in patients after Acute Pulmonary Embolism (APE) and establishment of optimized referral of patients to specialized centers.

Interventions

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Standardized CTEPH Screening Protocol

Implementation of a standardized screening algorithm for early detection of CTEPH in patients after Acute Pulmonary Embolism (APE) and establishment of optimized referral of patients to specialized centers.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age over 18 years
* Signed consent to participate in the project and GDPR
* Patients with an episode of acute pulmonary embolism in the last 3-12 months, with ongoing anticoagulation therapy:

1. Patients with new-onset and ongoing or progressive dyspnea (min. NYHA II) after a pulmonary embolism episode or worsening of dyspnea after a pulmonary embolism episode compared to the status before the episode (at least 1 HYHA grade) or
2. Asymptomatic patients after a pulmonary embolism episode and at least one of the following risk factors:
* ECHO evidence of severe PH at diagnosis of PE (PASP \>60 mmHg)
* Antiphospholipid syndrome with triple positivity (presence of lupus anticoagulans + anti-beta-2-glycoprotein I (B2GPI) antibodies + anticardiolipin)
* Infected permanent venous inlets and cardiac pacing/defibrillation intravascular systems
* Presence of ventriculoatrial shunt for treatment of hydrocephalus
* Nonspecific intestinal inflammation (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)
* History of splenectomy
* Myeloproliferative disorders
* Chronic osteomyelitis

Exclusion Criteria

* Not agreeing to participate in the project
* Contraindications to treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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General University Hospital, Prague

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pavel Jansa, prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

General University Hospital of Prague

Locations

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Brno University Hospital

Brno, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Havlíčkův Brod Hospital

Havlíčkův Brod, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Hradec Králové

Hradec Králové, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Jihlava Hospital

Jihlava, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Náchod Hospital

Náchod, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Olomouc

Olomouc, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Ostrava

Ostrava, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Pardubice Hospital

Pardubice, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Rychnov nad Kněžnou Hospital

Rychnov nad Kněžnou, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Tábor Hospital

Tábor, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Czechia

Central Contacts

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Kateřina Ondrášková, Msc

Role: CONTACT

604603143

Lucie Mandelová, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Marián Felšöci, M.D.

Role: primary

Dan Bílek, M.D.

Role: primary

420 605 868 202

Filip Varhaník, M.D.

Role: primary

Daniel Foldyna, M.D.

Role: primary

420 724 286 063

Kamila Roháčková, M.D.

Role: primary

420 720 852 314

Martina Rašková, M.D.

Role: primary

420 737 732 601

Jan Mrózek, M.D.

Role: primary

420 777 058 367

Jiří Vondrák, M.D.

Role: primary

420 605 419 777

David Muthsam, M.D.

Role: primary

420 777 905 778

Jan Kuchař, M.D.

Role: primary

420 723 465 691

Other Identifiers

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UZIS 2024/2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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