Trial Information
Benign Acute Pericarditis: Brief Versus Longer Treatment. Randomized, Multicentric, Double Blind, Non Inferiority Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
- age over 18
- first episode of acute pericarditis
- chest pain lasting less than 24 hours
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindication to aspirin
- previous history of atypical chest pain
- previous history of connective tissue disease, tuberculosis, recent MI, auto immune
disease, neoplastic disease, thoracic trauma, previous thoracic surgery, antiplatelet
routine treatment, anticoagulation
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
recovery
Outcome Time Frame:
30 days
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
jean-christophe cornily, md
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
FESC, Fellow of the french society of cardiology
Authority:
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Study ID:
PERICARDITE
NCT ID:
NCT00946907
Start Date:
July 2009
Completion Date:
July 2011
Related Keywords:
- Pericarditis
- acute pericarditis
- treatment
- recurrence
- Pericarditis