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- Clinical Trial NCT00271128
NT-proBNP for Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient in the Emergency Room and the Medical Ward
NT-proBNP for Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient in the Emergency Room and the Medical Ward (BNP4EVER)
Study Overview
Status
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
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Hadera, Israel
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Acute shortness of breath of unknown etiology as presentation to the emergency room
- Possible acute exacerbation of known heart failure
Exclusion Criteria:
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Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Simcha R Meisel, MD MSc, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- hymc34/2005
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