Pilot Study: Cardiovascular Events in High Risk Orthopedic Surgical Patients
This is a non-randomized, non-interventional pilot observational study designed to follow high-risk patients through their surgical and hospital stay. The investigators will collect 2 4ml vial's of blood (total of 8ml) prior to surgery to assess CV biomarkers - inflammatory, metabolic, hypercoagulable and platelet.
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Checked against the public recordLast updated Nov 17, 2015 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Observational
Locations may change over time.
Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
- Interventions being studied
- Not specified
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.
- ≥ 21 years of age
- Subjects undergoing open orthopedic surgery of the hip, knee or spine
- High-risk subject cohort:
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), or
- Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) (prior stroke, TIA or carotid artery disease (\>70% stenosis), or
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD), or
- Age ≥ 60 years and any 2 of the following:
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance \< 60ml/min)
- Diabetes
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Hypertension
- Active smoker or stopped less than 30 days prior to consent
- Cancer
- Congestive heart failure
- Prior blood clot
- Severe co-morbid condition with life expectancy \< 6 months
- Inability to give informed consent or adhere to follow-up as per protocol
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- NYU Hospital for Joint DiseasesNew York, New York
Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Nov 17, 2015. Always confirm current availability with the study team.