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Heart Failure, CongestiveNCT00149422

Effect of NT-proBNP Guided Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure

A study testing NT-proBNP measurements in people with Heart Failure, Congestive, run by Netherlands Heart Foundation at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether NT-proBNP guided treatment of chronic congestive heart failure will reduce heart failure related morbidity and mortality compared to therapy guided by standard clinical judgement. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure, Congestive
What is being tested?
NT-proBNP measurements
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Jun 2004to Apr 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Admission because of congestive heart failure
  • Elevated NT-proBNP levels on admission

Who cannot join

  • Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias
  • Urgent intervention
  • Severe lung disease
  • Presence of life threatening disease
  • Signed informed consent for other study
  • Mental or physical status not allowing written informed consent.
  • Unwillingness to give informed consent
  • Patients undergoing haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Universtiy Hospital Maastricht

    Maastricht, Limburg, 5800

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About this study

Official title: Can Pro-brain-natriuretic Peptide Guided Therapy of Chronic Heart Failure Improve Heart Failure Morbidity and Mortality?

The purpose of this study is to determine whether NT-proBNP guided treatment of chronic congestive heart failure will reduce heart failure related morbidity and mortality compared to therapy guided by standard clinical judgement.

Being tested
NT-proBNP measurements
Keywords
NT-proBNP
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NT-proBNP measurementsDevice

Study groups in NCT00149422
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NT-proBNP guided treatment groupActive comparatorIn this group, management was guided by an individually set NT-proBNP, defined by the lowest level at discharge or 2 weeks thereafter. If NT-proBNP levels were elevated above the individually set NT-proBNP interventions were performed according to the ESC heart failure guidelines.
Receives: Device: NT-proBNP measurements
Clinically guided armPlacebo comparatorHeart failure treatment guided by clinical assessment.
Receives: Device: NT-proBNP measurements

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Difference in total number of days alive and outside the hospital between the NT-proBNP guided and the clinical guided group.

    Measured: minimum of one year

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. All cause mortality

    Measured: at least one year

  2. Cardiovascular mortality

    Measured: at least one year

  3. All cause hospitalization

    Measured: at least one year

  4. Cardiovascular related hospitalization

    Measured: at least one year

  5. Total number of hospitalizations and mortality

    Measured: at least one year

  6. Total number of cardiovascular hospitalizations and mortality

    Measured: at least one year

  7. Differences in primary and secondary outcome measures among renal function and age subgroups

    Measured: At least one year

  8. Differences in evidence based heart failure medication prescription after 3, 6 and 12 months

    Measured: At least one year

  9. Analysis of major endpoints in patients where NT-proBNP levels were at or below the individual target level in at least 75% of all outpatient visits

    Measured: at least one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2004
  3. Primary completionJan 2009
  4. Study completionApr 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00149422
Sponsor's protocol ID
2003B131
Status last verified
Aug 2008
First submitted
6 Sep 2005
Last updated
9 Feb 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Eurlings LW, van Pol PE, Kok WE, van Wijk S, Lodewijks-van der Bolt C, Balk AH, Lok DJ, Crijns HJ, van Kraaij DJ, de Jonge N, Meeder JG, Prins M, Pinto YM. Management of chronic heart failure guided by individual N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide targets: results of the PRIMA (Can PRo-brain-natriuretic peptide guided therapy of chronic heart failure IMprove heart fAilure morbidity and mortality?) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Dec 14;56(25):2090-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.07.030.

    PubMed 21144969

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NT-proBNP measurements in people with Heart Failure, Congestive, run by Netherlands Heart Foundation at 1 site in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Difference in total number of days alive and outside the hospital between the NT-proBNP guided and the clinical guided group. (time frame: minimum of one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00149422, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Feb 2010.

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