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Investigating aCute heArt failuRe Decongestion Guided by Lung UltraSonography
Sponsor: Antonio Leidi
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether a lung ultrasonography (LUS)-guided decongestion strategy in adults hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) can improve patient-centered outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does this strategy shorten the length of stay and reduce early hospital readmissions? * Does this strategy improve patients' symptoms and quality of life ? Researchers will compare LUS to physical examination (PE).
Official title: Investigating aCute heArt failuRe Decongestion Guided by Lung UltraSonography (IcarUS) : a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
222
Start Date
2024-10-22
Completion Date
2027-04-30
Last Updated
2026-04-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
LUS decongestive strategy
LUS results are documented in the electronic case report form (eCRF) and converted into a common score ranging from absence of congestion to severe congestion. This generic congestion score will be communicated to the treating physician by the research personnel, along with a proposal to step-up, maintain, or step-down the decongestive therapy.
PE decongestive strategy
PE results are documented in the eCRF and converted into a common score ranging from absence of congestion to severe congestion. This generic congestion score will be communicated to the treating physician by the research personnel, along with a proposal to step-up, maintain, or step-down the decongestive therapy.
Locations (5)
Trois-Chêne Hospital, Geneva Univesity Hospitals
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
Inselspital, Universitätspital
Bern, Switzerland, Switzerland
Fribourg University Hospital
Fribourg, Switzerland
Ospedale Civico, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Lugano, Switzerland