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

Primary Purpose

Acute Heart Failure, Congestive Edema, Cardiac Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
France
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Mobile team
Standard care
Sponsored by
University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Acute Heart Failure focused on measuring Heart failure, congestive, Echocardiography, Patient care team

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refuses to participate

Sites / Locations

  • JONDEAU

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

Mobile Team

Standard care

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Duration of hospitalization.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Re-hospitalization rate à 30 days Emergency visit within 30 days Treatment at discharge Mortality within hospital stay Mortality at 30 days

Full Information

First Posted
December 4, 2007
Last Updated
October 25, 2010
Sponsor
University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00568165
Brief Title
EMEPIC : Value of a Mobile Team of Cardiologist Using Echocardiography for Managing Patients With Acute Heart Failure
Acronym
EMEPIC
Official Title
Value of a Mobile Team of Cardiologist Using Echocardiography for Managing Patients With Acute Heart Failure
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief 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. The hypothesis is that a mobile team will lead to shorter hospitalization.
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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acute Heart Failure, Congestive Edema, Cardiac Disease
Keywords
Heart failure, congestive, Echocardiography, Patient care team

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
504 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Mobile Team
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Standard care
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Mobile team
Intervention Description
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
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Standard care
Intervention Description
Standard care
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Duration of hospitalization.
Time Frame
30 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Re-hospitalization rate à 30 days Emergency visit within 30 days Treatment at discharge Mortality within hospital stay Mortality at 30 days
Time Frame
30 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Hospitalized for suspected heart failure > or = 18 years Exclusion Criteria: Refuses to participate
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Guillaume JONDEAU, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
UNIVERSITY PARIS 7
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
JONDEAU
City
Paris
ZIP/Postal Code
75018
Country
France

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