Feasibility study of the use of point-of-care NP measurement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Specialty: Primary care, Primary sub-specialty: Cardiovascular disease; UKCRC code/ Disease: Cardiovascular/ Other forms of heart disease; Circulatory System; Cardiovascular disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12866009
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-12-07
• Study Completion: 2019-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 10 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
2. Male or female, aged 18 years or above
3. Confirmed diagnosis of heart failure made by cardiologist and/or echocardiography
4. Currently managed in a primary care setting where the clinician is willing to take part in routine POC NP monitoring

Exclusion Criteria

Participant is considered to be terminally ill or receiving palliative care for another condition only at the time of recruitment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Between- and within- person variability of point-of-care NP is measured using point-of-care NT-proBNP test results at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and routine visits for heart failure.