Status:
TERMINATED
A Hemodynamically Oriented Echocardiography-Based Strategy in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborating Sponsors:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to compare two strategies in the treatment of outpatients with heart failure. We hypothesized that an individualized treatment strategy based on the availability of hemod...
Detailed Description
Clinical strategies aiming at achieving an optimal hemodynamic profile have been advocated for the management of congestive heart failure. Non-invasive estimates, based on echocardiographic evaluation...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age greater than 18 years old,
- CHF diagnosis for more than 6 months regardless of etiology,
- echocardiography-based left ventricular ejection fraction equal or less than 40%, and
- prior CHF admission within three months from randomization
Exclusion
- thoracic deformity or severe chronic lung disease imposing technical limitation to perform high-quality echocardiography,
- acute coronary syndrome in the last three months,
- congenital heart disease,
- moderate to severe stenotic heart valve disease or
- end-stage renal failure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
102 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00280254
Start Date
November 1 1999
End Date
December 1 2004
Last Update
January 20 2006
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