Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-26 @ 11:08 AM
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2025-12-26 @ 11:08 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00524212
Brief Summary:
The purpose is to exam prospective if simple clinical information in combination with a normal s-procalcitonin are sufficient for exclusion of infective endocarditis (IE).
Detailed Description:
Despite progress in surgical and medical treatment, infective endocarditis is still associated with high morbidity and mortality.
The variable clinical presentation of IE makes the diagnosis a clinical challenge.
Procalcitonin is a precursor from the hormone calcitonin and also a marker of systemic bacterial infections.
The purpose of this study is:
* to investigate the diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and sedimentation rate (SR) when IE is suspected.
* to investigate if a retrospectively generated clinical model suitable for exclusion of IE can be confirmed prospectively.
Study:
NCT00524212
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00524212