Comparison of various methods in evaluation of sarcopenia in patients with heart failure: A multicenter prospective observational study

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• Conditions: Heart Failure

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000031635
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-08
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 578

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

(1) The patients with low serum BNP (<100pg/ml) / NT-pro BNP (<300pg/ml) level on admission (2) The hemodialysis patients (including the patients planning to start hemodialysis) (3) The patients planning to undergo surgery for valvular heart disease or similar surgery (4) The patients who had undergone heart transplantation or the patients with ventricular assist devices (5) The patients with acute myocarditis (6) The patients who refused to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All-cause mortality

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nexpected visit to the hospital, readmission due to heart failure, all-cause readmission. Physical and functional status at baseline.