T-proBNP Testing in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Dyspnea: Evaluation of Effects on Treatment, Hospitalisation Rate and Costs
Completed
- Conditions
- dyspnea (dyspnoe)amino-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (amino-terminaal pro B-type natriuretisch peptide)costs (kosten)cost-effectiveness (kosteneffectiviteit)
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24573
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus MCDepartment of Internal Medicine's Gravendijkwal 2303015 CE Rotterdam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 477
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18 years or older;
2. Acute dyspnea as the most prominent complaint
Exclusion Criteria
1. Acute dyspnea due to a trauma;
2. Acute dyspnea due to cardiogenic shock;
3. Renal failure requiring dialysis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Time to discharge; <br>2. Cost of treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Duration of stay at the ED; <br>2. Proportion of patients admitted to the hospital; <br>3. Proportion of patients admitted to an intensive or coronary care unit; <br>4. Specialist consultations; <br>5. Medical treatment; <br>6. Diagnostic investigations