Screening and Secondary Prevention Rheumatic Heart Disease
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
After basic clinical screening including history and physical, Point of care ultrasound will be performed to look at Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid Valves for regurgitation or stenosis. For patients with confirmed Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), treatment and referral depending on stage of disease. Antibiotic prescription could be shifted to community health workers delivering preventive medications via practical clinical algorithms, diagnostic tools, availability of appropriate antibiotics, and supportive supervision. Patients will have repeat imaging at 2 years and 5 years to look at the outcome of delayed progression of valve disease.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 10
Maximum Age: 30
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• Rural communities in Sindh
Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)
RECRUITING
Karachi
Contact Information
Primary
Sabha Bhatti, MD
drsabhabhatti@gmail.com
+92 335 5554346
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-26
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 5000
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan