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
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
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
NCT ID
NCT00568165
First Posted
December 4, 2007
Last Updated
October 25, 2010
Sponsor
University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot
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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