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NCT00489957 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Speckle Tracking in Pediatric Patients

A clinical trial of Cardiomyopathy, sponsored by Emory University.

Completed
Registry status
70
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00489957: Completed study of Cardiomyopathy, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT00489957 is a study of Cardiomyopathy that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, below the 554-participant average among 25 other Cardiomyopathy trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00489957, a study of Cardiomyopathy, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
70 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

An echocardiogram, also called a cardiac ultrasound or echo, is a medical test that takes pictures of the heart using sound waves. It shows images of the structures of the heart without using radiation. During the last year, the FDA has approved a new technology called Speckle Tracking that can look at the heart wall motion and contraction (pumping or squeezing) abnormalities. The study will also employ tissue Doppler and 3-Dimensional echo and uses the same echocardiographic machines which are used right now. The machines are upgraded with the new software application. This new technology is currently being used in adults, but unfortunately, there is almost no published data about normal heart function in infants and children using this technology. It is known from other technologies that the developing child's heart is not the same as an adult. The investigators wish to study this new technology and compare it to other technologies currently being used.

Primary Outcome

An echocardiogram, also called a cardiac ultrasound or echo, is a medical test that takes pictures of the heart using sound waves. It shows images of the structures of the heart without using radiation. During the last year, the FDA has approved a new technology called Speckle Tracking that can look at the heart wall motion and contraction (pumping or squeezing) abnormalities. The study will also employ tissue Doppler and 3-Dimensional echo and uses the same echocardiographic machines which are

Conditions Studied

Study Locations (1)

Georgia

  • Emory University - Atlanta

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 70 participants
Start Date 2007-03
Est. Completion 2009-12
Emory University

1,208 total trials

What the finished NCT00489957 record still lists

NCT00489957 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 70 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 554-participant average among 25 other Cardiomyopathy trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Cardiomyopathy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions.

NCT00489957 reports a single indexed study location in Georgia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00489957 about?

NCT00489957 is a clinical study titled "Speckle Tracking in Pediatric Patients". An echocardiogram, also called a cardiac ultrasound or echo, is a medical test that takes pictures of the heart using sound waves. It shows images of the structures of the heart without using radiation. During the last year, the FDA has approved a new technology called Speckle Tracking that can look...

What is the current status of trial NCT00489957?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2007-03. Estimated completion is 2009-12.

What conditions does trial NCT00489957 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cardiomyopathy.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00489957?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00489957 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Georgia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00489957's enrollment target sits among peer trials

70 14th of 25 higher than 12 of 25 other Cardiomyopathy trials

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