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NCT03581877 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Peripheral Systemic Thrombolysis Versus Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Submassive PE

A Phase 4 study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism, sponsored by Northwell Health.

Active
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
31
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT03581877: Active Phase 4 study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism, sponsored by Northwell Health.

NCT03581877 is a Phase 4 study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Northwell Health. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, below the 613-participant average among 72 other Pulmonary Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03581877, a Phase 4 study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Embolism, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Northwell Health.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
31 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

To determine whether peripheral low dose systemic thrombolysis (PLST) is non-inferior to catheter directed acoustic pulse thrombolysis (ACDT) in improving RV function and reducing pulmonary artery pressures in submassive pulmonary embolism (PE)

Primary Outcome

Investigators will measure and compare the change between baseline and 48 hours right ventricular diameter to left ventricular diameter (RV:LV ratio) on echocardiogram after PLST or ACDT

Interventions

  • DRUG Alteplase
  • DEVICE EKOS

Study Locations (2)

New York

  • Southside Northwell Hospital - Bay Shore
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center - Queens

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 31 participants
Start Date 2019-01-28
Est. Completion 2025-03-19
Phase Phase 4
Northwell Health

370 total trials

What the registry record for NCT03581877 still lists

NCT03581877 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 31 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 613-participant average among 72 other Pulmonary Hypertension trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Pulmonary Hypertension appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Alteplase is the first listed.

NCT03581877 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03581877 about?

NCT03581877 is a clinical study titled "Peripheral Systemic Thrombolysis Versus Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Submassive PE". To determine whether peripheral low dose systemic thrombolysis (PLST) is non-inferior to catheter directed acoustic pulse thrombolysis (ACDT) in improving RV function and reducing pulmonary artery pressures in submassive pulmonary embolism (PE)

What is the current status of trial NCT03581877?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2019-01-28. Estimated completion is 2025-03-19.

What conditions does trial NCT03581877 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Embolism, Thromboembolism, Right Ventricular Dysfunction.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03581877?

The interventions under investigation include: Alteplase (DRUG), EKOS (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03581877?

This trial is sponsored by Northwell Health, which has 370 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03581877 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Pulmonary Hypertension

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03581877's enrollment target sits among peer trials

31 47th of 72 higher than 25 of 72 other Pulmonary Hypertension trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03581877, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03581877 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.