Heart FailureDIALOZICNCT07682545
DIALOZIC - Pilot Study of a Diagnostic Pathway for Heart Failure in Rural Areas: the Contribution of Telebiology and Telemedicine
A study testing Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing in people with Heart Failure and Diagnosis, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
Heart failure is under-diagnosed, even though it is a highly prevalent pathology. The difficulties are accentuated in areas with low medical density. The aim of this project is to demonstrate the value, in terms of diagnosing heart failure, of a Nt-Pro-BNP point of care Test (POCT)in general practices. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Heart Failure, Diagnosis, Medically Underserved Area
- What is being tested?
- Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 500 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- Sep 2026to Mar 2029
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients over 60 years of age
- Patient presenting at least 1 sign of EPOF on clinical examination (Shortness of breath at rest or on exertion, orthopnea, nocturnal cough; Rapid weight gain, hepatomegaly ; Peripheral edema ; Fatigue (asthenia), difficulty performing daily activities)
Who cannot join
- Patients covered by Articles L1121-5 through L1121-8 of the Public Health Code (persons under legal protection, guardianship, or conservatorship)
- Patients not enrolled in the French social security system or an equivalent program
- Lack of free and informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: DIALOZIC - Pilot Study of a Diagnostic Protocol for Heart Failure in Rural Areas: The Role of Telebiology and Telemedicine
Heart failure is under-diagnosed, even though it is a highly prevalent pathology. The difficulties are accentuated in areas with low medical density. The aim of this project is to demonstrate the value, in terms of diagnosing heart failure, of a Nt-Pro-BNP point of care Test (POCT)in general practices. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the reliability of a diagnosis pathway adapted to a low medical density region.
Read the detailed description
Heart failure is a frequent pathology, under-diagnosed specially in elderly patients due to sometimes non-specific clinical signs. Diagnosis requires coordination between primary care, biology platforms and cardiology teams for cross-disciplinary management. This is not easy to achieve in areas with a low medical density, and the challenge is to propose care pathways adapted to the region, to avoid patients losing out in these Brefterritoires. This multicentric study, using a "here/elsewhere" and "before/after" format, will examine the benefits of capillary NT-pro-BNP POCT directly available by the general practitioner on the basis of warning signs. A coordinated care pathway is set up with local resources. If the Nt-pro-BNP is above the age adapted exclusion cut-off value, the patient receives multi-professional support for the diagnosis and follow-up of diagnosed heart failure via local cardiologists. If an appointements with a cardiologist could not be obtained within 3 months, a fast-echo will be performed by a clinician trained in ultrasound methods. The fast echo, ECG and clinical data will be analyzed using teleexpertise support by a cardiologist of the Montpellier University Hospital. The patient follow-up will be performed by the general practician. A final evaluation will be performed at 1 year.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Diagnosis, Medically Underserved Area
- Being tested
- Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing
- Keywords
- Heart Failure, NT-proBNP, Telemedicine, Diagnosis, screening, rural area
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure, Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testingDiagnostic test
Capillary NT-pro-BNP testing performed in primary care settings using a point-of-care platform to support early diagnosis of heart failure in rural territories.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group - Inter-CPTS Lozère | Experimental | Patients aged 60 years and older presenting at least one EPOF sign suggestive of heart failure (Essoufflement, Prise de poids, Œdèmes, Fatigue; corresponding to shortness of breath, weight gain, edema, and fatigue) and managed through a diagnostic pathway including point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing and cardiology assessment. Receives: Diagnostic Test: Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing |
| Control group - Inter-CPTS Aveyron, Creuse and Cantal | No intervention | Patients aged 60 years and older receiving standard diagnostic care in control rural territories. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes in the estimated Annual Incidence of Heart Failure in the geographical area of intervention
The primary outcome is changes in the estimated annual incidence of heart failure in the geographical area of intervention using data from French National Health Data System (SNDS). Incidental cases are defined as subject with first dispensing of at least one of the following :
- Sacubitril/valsartan and/or
- Spironolactone/eplerenone and/or
- Glifozine
Measured: Collected 3 months after the last inclusion.
Secondary outcomes (5)
Number of Patients whose diagnosis of CI is ruled out (rule-out),
Number of patients for whom the diagnosis of heart failure is ruled out (rule-out strategy)
Measured: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Hospitalizations or Cardiovascular Events at 1 Year among patients in the experimental group.
Number of hospitalizations or cardiovascular events occurring within 1 year in the geographical area of the intervention
Measured: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Patient with Heart Failure Classified According to Ejection Fraction After Cardiology Consultation - Preserved ejection fraction (EF)
Number of patients classified as having preserved EF after cardiology consultation.
Measured: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Patient with Heart Failure Classified According to Ejection Fraction After Cardiology Consultation - Moderately impaired ejection fraction (EF)
Number of patients classified as having moderately impaired EF after cardiology consultation.
Measured: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Patient with Heart Failure Classified According to Ejection Fraction After Cardiology Consultation - Impaired ejection fraction (EF)
Number of patients classified as having impaired EF after cardiology consultation.
Measured: 3 months after the last inclusion
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Jul 2026
- Study startSep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionMar 2029 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Heart FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University Hospital, MontpellierThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Multicenter category 2 interventional study using a before/after and here/elsewhere design. The intervention group includes 3 primary care territorial communities (CPTS) in Lozère, while the control group includes inter-CPTS from demographically similar rural departments (Aveyron, Creuse, and Cantal).
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Mathilde MINET, MD, Study director, University Hospital, Montpellier
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07682545
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- RECHMPL24_0346
- Other IDs
- 2026-A00369-42
- Acronym
- DIALOZIC
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- DIALOZIC - Pilot Study of a Diagnostic Protocol for Heart Failure in Rural Areas: The Role of Telebiology and Telemedicine
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07682545
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DIALOZIC / RECHMPL24_0346
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Diagnosis, Medically Underserved Area
- Keywords
- Heart Failure, NT-proBNP, Telemedicine, Diagnosis, screening, rural area
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, MontpellierUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Mar 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Heart failure is under-diagnosed, even though it is a highly prevalent pathology. The difficulties are accentuated in areas with low medical density. The aim of this project is to demonstrate the value, in terms of diagnosing heart failure, of a Nt-Pro-BNP point of care Test (POCT)in general practices. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the reliability of a diagnosis pathway adapted to a low medical density region.
Detailed description
Heart failure is a frequent pathology, under-diagnosed specially in elderly patients due to sometimes non-specific clinical signs. Diagnosis requires coordination between primary care, biology platforms and cardiology teams for cross-disciplinary management. This is not easy to achieve in areas with a low medical density, and the challenge is to propose care pathways adapted to the region, to avoid patients losing out in these Brefterritoires. This multicentric study, using a "here/elsewhere" and "before/after" format, will examine the benefits of capillary NT-pro-BNP POCT directly available by the general practitioner on the basis of warning signs. A coordinated care pathway is set up with local resources. If the Nt-pro-BNP is above the age adapted exclusion cut-off value, the patient receives multi-professional support for the diagnosis and follow-up of diagnosed heart failure via local cardiologists. If an appointements with a cardiologist could not be obtained within 3 months, a fast-echo will be performed by a clinician trained in ultrasound methods. The fast echo, ECG and clinical data will be analyzed using teleexpertise support by a cardiologist of the Montpellier University Hospital. The patient follow-up will be performed by the general practician. A final evaluation will be performed at 1 year.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Multicenter category 2 interventional study using a before/after and here/elsewhere design. The intervention group includes 3 primary care territorial communities (CPTS) in Lozère, while the control group includes inter-CPTS from demographically similar rural departments (Aveyron, Creuse, and Cantal).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group - Inter-CPTS Lozère | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testingPatients aged 60 years and older presenting at least one EPOF sign suggestive of heart failure (Essoufflement, Prise de poids, Œdèmes, Fatigue; corresponding to shortness of breath, weight gain, edema, and fatigue) and managed through a diagnostic pathway including point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing and cardiology assessment. |
| Control group - Inter-CPTS Aveyron, Creuse and Cantal | No intervention | –Patients aged 60 years and older receiving standard diagnostic care in control rural territories. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients over 60 years of age
- Patient presenting at least 1 sign of EPOF on clinical examination (Shortness of breath at rest or on exertion, orthopnea, nocturnal cough; Rapid weight gain, hepatomegaly ; Peripheral edema ; Fatigue (asthenia), difficulty performing daily activities)
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients covered by Articles L1121-5 through L1121-8 of the Public Health Code (persons under legal protection, guardianship, or conservatorship)
- Patients not enrolled in the French social security system or an equivalent program
- Lack of free and informed consent
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testingCapillary NT-pro-BNP testing performed in primary care settings using a point-of-care platform to support early diagnosis of heart failure in rural territories. | Diagnostic test | Experimental group - Inter-CPTS Lozère |
Primary outcome
Changes in the estimated Annual Incidence of Heart Failure in the geographical area of intervention
Time frame: Collected 3 months after the last inclusion.
The primary outcome is changes in the estimated annual incidence of heart failure in the geographical area of intervention using data from French National Health Data System (SNDS). Incidental cases are defined as subject with first dispensing of at least one of the following : * Sacubitril/valsartan and/or * Spironolactone/eplerenone and/or * Glifozine
5 secondary outcomes
Number of Patients whose diagnosis of CI is ruled out (rule-out),
Time frame: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Hospitalizations or Cardiovascular Events at 1 Year among patients in the experimental group.
Time frame: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Patient with Heart Failure Classified According to Ejection Fraction After Cardiology Consultation - Preserved ejection fraction (EF)
Time frame: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Patient with Heart Failure Classified According to Ejection Fraction After Cardiology Consultation - Moderately impaired ejection fraction (EF)
Time frame: 3 months after the last inclusion
Number of Patient with Heart Failure Classified According to Ejection Fraction After Cardiology Consultation - Impaired ejection fraction (EF)
Time frame: 3 months after the last inclusion
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Mathilde MINET, MD study director
University Hospital, Montpellier
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Point-of-care NT-pro-BNP testing in people with Heart Failure and Diagnosis, run by University Hospital, Montpellier 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 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jul 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Mathilde Minet, MD (06 71 11 92 21, mathilde.minet@umontpellier.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes in the estimated Annual Incidence of Heart Failure in the geographical area of intervention (time frame: Collected 3 months after the last inclusion.). 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 6 Jul 2026.