The GErman Italian Spanish Takotsubo (GEIST) Registry (GEIST)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04361994 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 24, 2020
Last Update Posted : May 12, 2020
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Condition or disease |
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Takotsubo Syndrome |
Study Type : | Observational [Patient Registry] |
Estimated Enrollment : | 500 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Target Follow-Up Duration: | 6 Months |
Official Title: | The GErman Italian Spanish Takotsubo (GEIST) Registry |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2025 |

- All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: Day 0 ]All-cause mortality (in-hospital, short-term, long-term)
- All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 3 Month ]All-cause mortality (in-hospital, short-term, long-term)
- All-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 6 Month ]All-cause mortality (in-hospital, short-term, long-term)
- In-Hospital complications [ Time Frame: Day 0 ]Cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, death, life-threatening arrhythmias, ventricular thrombus formation, right ventricular involvement

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Takotsubo syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04361994
Contact: Ingo Eitel, Prof. Dr. | 004945150044501 | ingo.eitel@uksh.de | |
Contact: Thomas Stiermaier, Dr. |
Germany | |
Universität zu Lübeck | Recruiting |
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 23538 | |
Contact: Ingo Eitel, Prof. Dr. med. | |
Contact: Thomas Stiermaier, Dr.med | |
Italy | |
University of Foggia | Recruiting |
Foggia, Italy | |
Contact: Franceso Santoro, Dr. | |
Contact: Daniele Brunetti, Prof. Dr. |
Responsible Party: | Prof. Dr. med. Ingo Eitel, Director, University of Luebeck |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04361994 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
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First Posted: | April 24, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 12, 2020 |
Last Verified: | May 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Ventricular Dysfunction, Left Ventricular Dysfunction Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |