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Congestive Heart FailureNCT01373775

Risk Factors of the Revisit of the Adult Heart Failure Patients in Emergency Department Siriraj Hospital

An observational study of Congestive Heart Failure and Renal Insufficiency, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To identify the risk factors of the revisit of the adult HF patients in emergency department. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Congestive Heart Failure, Renal Insufficiency
What is being tested?
Patient charts reviewing
How many people
533 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
Apr 2009to Feb 2010
Phase
Observational
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Medical records of 533 patients,who visited the emergency department with the diagnosis of HF (ICD-10 I500, I501 and I509) in the period from 1st Jan 2008 to 31st Dec 2008, were reviewed.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients age from 18 years old
  • Patients who were diagnosed HF by the Framingham's criteria10
  • Patients who were discharged home from emergency department

Who cannot join

  • Patients age less than 18 years old
  • Patients who not met Framingham's criteria, needed hospital admission, were referred to other hospital, and death

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Emergency department, Siriraj hospital

    Bangkok, 10700

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About this study

Official title: Risk Factors of the Revisit of the Adult Heart Failure Patients in Emergency Department in Siriraj Hospital: The One Year Period.

To identify the risk factors of the revisit of the adult HF patients in emergency department.

Read the detailed description

Because heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmission in many hospitals worldwide.

Identifying the risk factors of these HF patients in emergency department is the important reason for the proper management of the HF patients in the future. And can reduce number of hospitalization and readmission in our hospital.

Being tested
Patient charts reviewing
Keywords
Heart failure, Revisit, Emergency room
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Renal Insufficiency, Emergencies

What participants receive

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

  • Patient charts reviewingOther

    Reviewing chart and identifying risk factors

Study groups in NCT01373775
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RevisitHF patients who revisit the emergency department before the next appointment date.
Receives: Other: Patient charts reviewing
Non-revisitHF patients who follow up on the appointment date.
Receives: Other: Patient charts reviewing

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of HF patients who were revisited emergency department before the appointment date.

    All HF-peatient charts were reviewed and divided in revisit group and non revisit group.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Characteristics of the patients in revisit group

    The Characteristics of the patients in both groups such as underlying diseases, ejection fraction, and time for treating in emergency department. The results were compared to find the relation between both groups.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2009
  3. Primary completionSep 2009
  4. Study completionFeb 2010

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
533 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01373775
Sponsor's protocol ID
740/2551(EC1)
Status last verified
Jun 2011
First submitted
9 Jun 2011
Last updated
15 Jun 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congestive Heart Failure and Renal Insufficiency, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

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 3 inclusion and 2 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 15 Jun 2011. 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 Thailand. 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. 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?

Number of HF patients who were revisited emergency department before the appointment date. (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Jun 2011.

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