NT-proBNP for Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient in the Emergency Room and the Medical Ward

March 19, 2008 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

NT-proBNP for Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient in the Emergency Room and the Medical Ward (BNP4EVER)

The proposed study intends to evaluate the impact of the NT-proBNP assay on the diagnosis of heart failure in patients with dyspnea of unknown etiology presenting to the emergency room and admitted to the medical wards.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The proposed study intends to evaluate the impact of the NT-proBNP assay on the diagnosis of heart failure in patients with dyspnea of unknown etiology presenting to the emergency room and admitted to the medical wards.

Patients will be consented and randomized to open or blinded NT-proBNP test performed within 90 minutes in a venous blood sample.

Evaluation of the ER diagnosis and final discharge diagnosis in admitted patients will be carried out in light of the NT-proBNP results.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Hadera, Israel
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Acute shortness of breath of unknown etiology as presentation to the emergency room
  2. Possible acute exacerbation of known heart failure

Exclusion Criteria:

None -

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Simcha R Meisel, MD MSc, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2005

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 29, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

December 30, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 20, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2008

Last Verified

December 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • hymc34/2005

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