Hypokalemia in Hospitalized Patients for Heart Failure in the Therapeutic Cardiac Failure Unit (HYPIC)

Hypokalemia in Hospitalized Patients for Heart Failure in the Therapeutic Cardiac Failure Unit: Morbidity-mortality Impact

Hypokalemia is very common in heart failure patients. Deleterious effects have been report on the cardiovascular system. Most of the clinical data concerning this ionic trouble are based on post-hoc study and some findings seemed disjointed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study tried to describe hypokalemia impact during hospital stay in hospitalized patients with heart failure and particularly on mortality and re-hospitalization.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

250

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

      • Metz, France, 57085
        • CHR Metz-Thionville

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients with congestive heart failure admitted to the Heart Failure Unit in the Mercy hospital (CHR Metz-Thionville).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hospitalized patient in the Therapeutic Cardiac Failure Unit in the CHR Metz-Thionville
  • Patient with congestive 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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Composite of death and re-hospitalization
Time Frame: Month 3
The number of death for any reason and re-hospitalization for congestive heart failure
Month 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Death
Time Frame: Month 3
Percentage of death for any reason
Month 3
Re-hospitalization
Time Frame: Month 3
Percentage of re-hospitalization for congestive heart failure
Month 3
Length of stay
Time Frame: Month 3
Days spent at the hospital
Month 3
Incidence of hypokalemia
Time Frame: Month 3
Percentage of incidence during the stay of hypokalemia
Month 3
Prevalence of hypokalemia
Time Frame: Month 3
Percentage of initial prevalence during the stay of hypokalemia
Month 3

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 15, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

January 19, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 4, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 1, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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