The use of ultrasound imaging to estimate fluid status to guide the treatment of patients hospitalised with heart failure

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Acute decompensated heart failure; Circulatory System; Heart failure, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85160756
• Lead Sponsor: Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-03-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient admitted with ADHF defined as dyspnoea = New York Heart Association (NYHA) III, peripheral oedema, and pulmonary congestion (rales on auscultation or pulmonary vascular congestion on chest radiograph)
2. Age =18 years old
3. Sufficient ultrasound visualization of B-lines

Exclusion Criteria

1. Chronic dialysis or having chronic kidney disease stage IV based on KDIGO criteria
2. Patients required invasive ventilation
3. Pregnant patients
4. Patients with cardiogenic shock defined as a systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg with end-organ hypoperfusion or requiring inotropic support
5. Concomitant acute coronary syndrome
6. Pre-existing chronic lung conditions on home oxygen or non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
7. Concomitant pneumonia
8. Severe valvular disease awaiting definitive intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified