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Acute Heart FailureEMEPICNCT00568165

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

A study testing Mobile team in people with Acute Heart Failure and Congestive Edema, run by University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Mobile team
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
504 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Feb 2008to Jul 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • Refuses to participate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • JONDEAU

    Paris, 75018

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About this study

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

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.

Read the 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.

Being tested
Mobile team, Standard care
Keywords
Heart failure, congestive, Echocardiography, Patient care team
Medical subject headings
Heart Diseases, Heart Failure

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mobile teamProcedure or surgery

    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

  • Standard careProcedure or surgery

    Standard care

Study groups in NCT00568165
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalMobile Team
Receives: Procedure: Mobile team
2Active comparatorStandard care
Receives: Procedure: Standard care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Duration of hospitalization.

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Re-hospitalization rate à 30 days Emergency visit within 30 days Treatment at discharge Mortality within hospital stay Mortality at 30 days

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2010
  4. Study completionJul 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
504 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00568165
Sponsor's protocol ID
Code IDRCD : 2007- A00640 - 53
Other IDs
N°CPP : 0711602, N°CCTIRS : 07331
Acronym
EMEPIC
Status last verified
Aug 2010
First submitted
4 Dec 2007
Last updated
26 Oct 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mobile team in people with Acute Heart Failure and Congestive Edema, run by University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Duration of hospitalization. (time frame: 30 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2010.

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