Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

St. Vincent's Medical Center

Code:

NCT00273637

Conditions

Cardiomyopathy

Pregnancy-Associated Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 50

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study is to better characterize peripartum cardiomyoapthy or pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy by enrolling as many PPCM survivors as possible using both direct and web-based methods of recritment. Patients will anser a questionnaire regarding the onset, progression, treatment and follow-up of their diagnosis as well as the psychosocial aspects of PPCM.

Conditions

Cardiomyopathy

Pregnancy-Associated Cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure

Study ID

NCT00273637

Start date

Oct, 2005

Status verified date

Oct, 2005

Completion date

Jan, 2006

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 50

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients will be eligible for inclusion if diagnosed with PPCM after January 1, 1994. Patients must be above the age of 18 years old with no prior cardiac history and no history of chronic drug or alcohol abuse. Diagnosis of PPCM must have been made prior after the 28th week of gestation and up to 6 months postpartum. Patients must have echocardiographic data confirming left ventricular systolic dysfunction by either depressed shortening fraction or depressed ejection fraction.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with an identifiable etiology for their heart failure will be excluded.

Study Design

Enrollment

175 participants

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Jordan G Safirstein, MD

212 604-2228priceless@svcmcny.org

Locations

Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10011

Contacts

Eileen Hermance, RN

212-604-2228ehermance@svcmcny.org

Principal Investigator:

Jordan G Safirsteinn, MD

More Information

Sponsor

St. Vincent's Medical Center

Last update posted

May 26, 2006

Last verified

Oct, 2005

Keywords

  • heart failure
  • peripartum cardiomyopathy
  • pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy
  • pregnancy complications
  • nonischemic cardiomyopathy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by St. Vincent's Medical Center on 2006-05-26.