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Copeptin a marker for diagnosis and prognosis in heart attack

COPeptin for diagnosis and prediction in acute coronary syndrome (COPACS) study: design and objectives

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14112941
Enrollment
500
Registered
2015-08-09
Start date
2011-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chest pain Circulatory System

Interventions

Copeptin is measured in patients with chest pain lasting up to 6h at admission and remains double-blinded throughout the enrollment. Further all patients undergo routine management for the condition b

Sponsors

Silesian Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chest pain lasting five minutes or more 2. Beginning of symptoms in last six hours before admission

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) 2. End-stage renal insufficiency (defined as GFR <15 ml/min/1.73m2 and/or dialysis) 3. Anemia (defined as level of hemoglobin <10 g/dl for men; <8 g/dl for women) 4. Hyponatremia (defined as level of Na+ <125mmol/l) 5. Injury or big surgery in last four weeks 6. Cancer with predicted life duration < six months 7. Pregnancy 8. Age < 18 years 9. Lack of informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Primary diagnostic endpoint is the final diagnosis of NSTEMI 2. Primary prognostic endpoint is death of cardiovascular origin

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Secondary diagnostic endpoint is the diagnosis of ACS (NSTEMI+UA) 2. Secondary prognostic endpoints is as Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE) and included death of cardiovascular origin, non-fatal AMI, UA, repeated cardiac revascularization, stroke

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026