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A Prospective Surveillance Trial to Evaluate the Safety of Optison in Clinical Practice.

Information source: GE Healthcare
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Echocardiography

Intervention: Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: GE Healthcare

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Rubin Sheng, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: GE Healthcare

Summary

This prospective surveillance trial will gather safety information for Optison when it is used in routine practice.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Post-marketing Surveillance Study of the Occurrence of Serious Adverse Reactions Among Patients Who Receive Optison in Routine Medical Practice

Study design: Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label

Primary outcome: The Frequency of Serious Adverse Reactions (SAR)'s Among Subjects Who Receive Optison (Causally Related to the Product)During Contrast Enhanced Echocardiography in Routine Clinical Practice.

Secondary outcome: The Frequency of Overall Serious Adverse Events (SAE's) Among Subjects Who Receive Optison (Whether Related to the Product or Not) During Contrast Enhanced Echocardiography in Routine Clinical Practice.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- The subject is over 18 years old.

- The subject has been scheduled for an Optison-enhanced echocardiography exam.

- The subject has provided signed and dated informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Known hypersensitivity to perflutren, blood, blood products or albumin.

Locations and Contacts

GE Healthcare, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: May 2008
Last updated: May 9, 2012

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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