Validation of handgrip exercise in the echocardiographic assessment of mitral regurgitation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023038

Enrollment

700

Registered

2020-10-06

Start date

2020-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

I34.0

Interventions

Group 1: In the study, transthoracic echocardiography is performed at rest and under handgrip exercise. This is done as part of the routine clinical examination.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - male and female patients with the diagnosis of mitral regurgitation - age >18 years - informed written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - no informed written consent - age <18 years - pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
All-cause Mortality	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart failure re-hospitalisation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMaximilian Spieker

Klinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf

maximilian.spieker@med.uni-duesseldorf.de0211-8118800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026