The value of transthoracic echocardiography in patients diagnosed with TIA or ischemic stroke with an unknown cause

The optimal and cost effective approach of transthoracic echocardiography in ischemic stroke or TIA of undetermined cause

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25610

Enrollment

1300

Registered

2018-02-01

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Ischemic Stroke TIA

Interventions

We will prospectively evaluate consecutive patients with ischemic stroke or TIA with undetermined cause after standard diagnostic evaluation as part of routine stroke work-up. All patients will underg

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years or older TIA or ischemic stroke with undetermined cause after standard diagnostic evaluation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Clinical suspicion of endocarditis based on the Duke criteria Recent myocardial infarction (< 4 weeks) Atrial fibrillation Mechanical prosthetic valve

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of patients with TTE findings that result in change in therapeutic management.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The proportion of patients with potential clinically relevant echographic findings (diagnostic yield).	—

Contacts

Public ContactG. Maten, van der

g.vandermaten@mst.nl053 487 2000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)