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Voice Analysis for Monitoring Patients With Heart Failure

Recruiting
Conditions
Heart Failure
Registration Number
NCT06566911
Lead Sponsor
Noah Labs
Brief Summary

This observational study involves ADHF patients at two sites in the United States and Germany. After informed consent and screening assessments, participants will perform daily voice recordings during their hospital stay, from admission until discharge. Alongside voice data, additional clinical information such as left ventricular ejection fraction, NTpro-BNP levels, and ECG-data will be collected for comprehensive analysis. The study's goal is to identify voice-based indicators of heart failure progression, with the potential to enhance remote monitoring and self-management strategies for heart failure patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinically diagnosed with Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure.
  • At least 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Disabling mental diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease)
  • Clinically diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Treatment in ICU or IMU
  • Dialysis treatment
  • Previous operations on organs involved in generation of voice (vocal tract, vocal folds, etc.)
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • Pregnancy
  • Inability to provide consent
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in vocal characteristics from admission to discharge and their correlation with heart failure severity markers.Hospital stay

The primary endpoint is the change in vocal characteristics from admission to discharge, and its correlation with clinical markers of heart failure severity, such as weight change from admission to discharge, NTpro-BNP levels, ECG-parameters, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Mayo Clinic

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

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