Occurrence of signs and symptoms of pectus excavatum (PE) in seniors

Symptomatic pectus excavatum in seniors; prevalence and recognition in daily practice.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29308

Enrollment

100

Registered

2008-10-27

Start date

2007-01-01

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

Patients with pectus excavatum found in physical examination or in (chest) X-rays

Interventions

Observational study, therefore no intervention

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 55 2. Chest X-ray within the last three years with PE visible

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age under 55

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Occurrence and level of symptoms - Level of detection of SPES	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Eventual treatment found - Possible relevant comorbidity	—

Contacts

Public ContactRon A.G. Winkens

University Hospital Maastricht, Integrated care unit (Bze-7), P.O. Box 5800

ron.winkens@hag.unimaas.nl+31 (0)43 3877389

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)