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Acute Heart Failure - COngestion Repeated Evaluation (AHF-CORE)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Acute Heart Failure
Interventions
Procedure: Clinical examination centered on congestion
Procedure: Cardio-pulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound
Biological: Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking
Other: Telephone interview
Biological: Urinary sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking
Procedure: jugular and renal ultrasound (optional)
Registration Number
NCT03327532
Lead Sponsor
Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Brief Summary

The AHF-CORE study is a prospective, non-randomized, multicenter regional study.

The main objective of the AHF-CORE study is to identify congestion markers (clinical, biological and ultrasound) at the beginning and at the end of hospitalization for acute heart failure that are more strongly associated with the risk of all cause death or rehospitalization for acute heart failure within 3 months of hospital discharge.

Secondary objectives are:

* Quantify the variations in congestion markers between the beginning and end of hospitalization for acute heart failure.

* Assess the correlation between changes in congestion markers between the beginning and end of hospitalization.

* Identify the congestion markers at the beginning of hospitalization that are most strongly associated with residual congestion at the end of hospitalization.

* Identify the added value of ultrasound and biological markers of congestion in addition to clinical variables for the prediction of all-cause death or hospitalization for acute heart failure at 3 months after hospital discharge.

* Identify the association of ultrasound and biologic congestion markers assessed at admission and final discharge with NYHA class at 3 months after hospital discharge

Detailed Description

Congestion (clinical, biological and ultrasound evaluation) will be quantified at inclusion within 72 hours of admission and before hospital discharge.

Follow-up at 3 months of hospital discharge will be performed through telephone interviews. Vital status and rehospitalization status will be collected.

Throughout the study, patients will continue to be treated according to usual routine care, regardless of their level of congestion. There will be no modification of treatment according to the congestion data acquired within the setting of the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients hospitalized for left-sided or global acute heart failure due to exacerbation of chronic heart failure within 72 hours of admission to hospital
  • Patients over 18 years old
  • Person affiliated to or beneficiary of a social security plan
  • Person informed about study organization and having signed the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Comorbidity for which life expectancy is ≤ 3 months
  • Diagnosis of heart failure made less than 3 months prior to inclusion
  • Exacerbation of heart failure attributed to acute ischemic stroke (acute coronary syndrome with or without ST segment elevation)
  • Dialyzed patient (peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis) and patients with glomerular filtration rate <15 ml / min / m2 at baseline
  • History of pulmonary lobectomy or pneumonectomy
  • Severe pulmonary or pleural disease preventing the reliable acquisition of pulmonary ultrasound images: severe emphysema, chronic pleurisy, pulmonary fibrosis
  • Suspected cardiac amylose or proven cardiac amylose
  • Woman of childbearing age without effective contraception
  • Persons referred in articles L.1121-5, L.1121-7, L.1121-8 and L.1122-2 of the French Public Health Code: Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding woman ; Minor person (non-emancipated) ; Adult person under legal protection (any form of public guardianship) ; Adult person incapable of giving consent and not under legal protection.
  • Persons deprived of liberty for judicial or administrative decision
  • Persons subject to psychiatric care under articles L.3212-1 and L.3213-1 of the French Public Health Code

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Patients hospitalized for acute heart failureUrinary sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobankingOne arm study. Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure will undergo the following evaluations: * Clinical examination centered on congestion * Cardiopulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound * Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking * Telephone interview
Patients hospitalized for acute heart failureBlood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobankingOne arm study. Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure will undergo the following evaluations: * Clinical examination centered on congestion * Cardiopulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound * Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking * Telephone interview
Patients hospitalized for acute heart failureClinical examination centered on congestionOne arm study. Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure will undergo the following evaluations: * Clinical examination centered on congestion * Cardiopulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound * Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking * Telephone interview
Patients hospitalized for acute heart failureCardio-pulmonary and peritoneal ultrasoundOne arm study. Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure will undergo the following evaluations: * Clinical examination centered on congestion * Cardiopulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound * Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking * Telephone interview
Patients hospitalized for acute heart failureTelephone interviewOne arm study. Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure will undergo the following evaluations: * Clinical examination centered on congestion * Cardiopulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound * Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking * Telephone interview
Patients hospitalized for acute heart failurejugular and renal ultrasound (optional)One arm study. Patients hospitalized for acute heart failure will undergo the following evaluations: * Clinical examination centered on congestion * Cardiopulmonary and peritoneal ultrasound * Blood sample retrieved for biological assessment and biobanking * Telephone interview
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of day-hospital or at-home IV diuretics injection for acute HFat 3 months after hospital discharge

composite endpoint: rate of all-cause death, hospitalization for acute heart failure or day-hospital IV diuretics injection for acute HF during 24 months following the day hospitalization (with outcome 1 and 2)

Rate of all-cause deathat 3 months after hospital discharge

composite endpoint: rate of all-cause death, hospitalization for acute heart failure or day-hospital IV diuretics injection for acute HF during 24 months following the day hospitalization (with outcome 2 and 3)

Rate of rehospitalization for acute heart failureat 3 months after hospital discharge

composite endpoint: rate of all-cause death, hospitalization for acute heart failure or day-hospital IV diuretics injection for acute HF during 24 months following the day hospitalization (with outcome 1 and 3)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NYHA class3 months after hospital discharge

NYHA class (1, 2, 3, 4)

Ultrasound congestion markersat admission and at final discharge (an average of 10 days after admission)

B lines, pleural effusion, E/e', DTE, TRV, VCI, Jugular diameter, renal venous blood flow pattern, peritoneal effusion

Rate of all-cause death12 and 24 months after hospitalization

composite endpoint: rate of all-cause death, hospitalization for acute heart failure or day-hospital IV diuretics injection for acute HF during 24 months following day hospitalization (with outcome 12 and 13)

Rate of day-hospital or in-home IV diuretics injection for acute HF12 and 24 months after hospitalization

composite endpoint: rate of all-cause death, hospitalization for acute heart failure or day-hospital IV diuretics injection for acute HF during 24 months following day hospitalization (with outcome 11 and 12)

Clinical congestion markers as assessed with the Ambrosy Scoreat admission and at final discharge (an average of 10 days after admission)

Clinical congestion markers as assessed with the Ambrosy Score at admission and at final discharge

Clinical congestion markers as assessed with the ASCEND scoreat admission and at final discharge (an average of 10 days after admission)

Clinical congestion markers as assessed with the ASCEND score at admission and at final discharge

Natriuretic peptidesat admission and at final discharge (an average of 10 days after admission)

Natriuretic peptides at admission and at final discharge

Estimated plasma volumeat admission and at final discharge (an average of 10 days after admission)

Estimated plasma volume at admission and at final discharge

Residual congestionat final discharge (an average of 10 days after admission)

as defined as an Ambrosy score 3 or more and/or B-lines score 30 or more and/or an IVC\>21 and IVC collapse with sniff \<50%

Rate of hospitalization for acute heart failure12 and 24 months after hospitalization

composite endpoint: rate of all-cause death, hospitalization for acute heart failure or day-hospital IV diuretics injection for acute HF during 24 months following day hospitalization (with outcome 11 and 13)

Rate of day-hospital for Intravenous diuretics administration for acute HF3, 12 and 24 months after hospitalization

To identify the markers of congestion (clinical, biological, and ultrasonographic), at the end of hospitalization for ICA most strongly associated with the risk of intravenous administration of diuretics in day-hospital for ICA at 3,12, and 24 months after hospital discharge.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CHR Metz-Thionville - Hôpital de Mercy

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Metz, Lorraine, France

CHRU Nancy Hôpitaux de Brabois

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Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Lorraine, France

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