Upstate Active Clinical Trials
Study Title:
Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE)What is the purpose of the study? (in Layman's terms, please describe the study)
The purpose of the study is to get information about why these filters are used, how often filters are removed, and to collect health information from patients who have these filters. The true risks associated with the use of IVC filters have not been properly studied nor reported. This study is intended to properly categorize the adverse events related to IVC filters reported in the medical literature.Upstate Institutional Review Board (IRB) Number:
825197Study Phase:
N/APatient Age Group:
AdultsPrincipal Investigator:
Kwame S AmankwahWho can I contact for more information?
Name: Linda J Ellinwood, RN
Phone: 315-464-1852
Email: ellinwol@upstate.edu