EMEPIC : Value of a Mobile Team of Cardiologist Using Echocardiography for Managing Patients With Acute Heart Failure

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Heart Failure; Congestive Edema; Cardiac Disease
• Interventions: Procedure: Mobile team; Procedure: Standard care

• Registration Number: NCT00568165
• Lead Sponsor: University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare clinical management of patients with acute decompensation of heart failure, hospitalized in non cardiological ward, with the use of a mobile team including a cardiologist with portable echocardiography and standard care. The hypothesis is that a mobile team will lead to shorter hospitalization.

Detailed Description

Randomized, controlled, monocentric study comparing Standard care with the care provided by a mobile team including a cardiologist with mobile echocardiography, systematic follow up à 3 days, a dietician advice in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure in a non cardiology ward on the duration of hospitalization, re-hospitalization rate à 30 days, emergency visit within 30 days, treatment at discharge, mortality within hospital stay and at 30 days.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-04
• Study First Posted: 2007-12-05
• Study Start: 2008-02
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-07
• Status Verified: 2010-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2010-10-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 504

Inclusion Criteria

• Hospitalized for suspected heart failure
• > or = 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Refuses to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Mobile team	Mobile Team
2	Standard care	Standard care

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of hospitalization.	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Re-hospitalization rate à 30 days Emergency visit within 30 days Treatment at discharge Mortality within hospital stay Mortality at 30 days	30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

JONDEAU; 🇫🇷 Paris, France