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Worsening Heart FailureSURE-HFNCT07631780

SURE-HF: Urinary Sodium-Guided Diuretic Therapy in Heart Failure

A study testing Furosemide and Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722 in people with Worsening Heart Failure and Congestion, run by Nurgul Ablakimova at 1 site in Kazakhstan.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The SURE-HF trial is a pragmatic, multicentre, randomized controlled study evaluating natriuresis-guided optimization of intravenous loop diuretic therapy in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure (WHF). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Worsening Heart Failure, Congestion, Heart Failure
What is being tested?
Furosemide and Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
260 participants
Where
1 siteKazakhstan
Study dates
Jun 2026to Dec 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥18 years.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of worsening heart failure (WHF), characterized by symptoms and signs of acute decompensation requiring hospitalization for intensification of intravenous diuretic therapy.
  • Previous intake of a loop diuretic (torasemide or furosemide) in any dose for at least 2 days before hospitalization.
  • Presence of clinical signs and symptoms of congestion (e.g., dyspnea, orthopnea, peripheral edema, pulmonary congestion).
  • Provision of written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Acute coronary syndrome within the previous 30 days.
  • Acute heart failure requiring urgent invasive intervention, including cardiogenic shock or mechanical circulatory support.
  • Current admission to an intensive care unit.
  • Systolic blood pressure ≤90 mmHg or requirement for inotropic/vasopressor support.
  • Recent use (≤48 hours) of inotropic agents affecting fluid and electrolyte balance.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m² or requirement for renal replacement therapy.
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  • Hypokalemia (<3.5 mmol/L) or hyperkalemia (≥5.5 mmol/L).
  • Clinically significant hyponatremia (<130 mmol/L) or hypernatremia (>150 mmol/L).
  • Significant comorbidities affecting sodium-water balance (e.g., liver cirrhosis with ascites, nephrotic syndrome, severe infection or sepsis).
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Active malignancy.
  • Inability to comply with the study protocol or participation in another interventional clinical trial.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Kazakhstan1 site
  • West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University

    Aktobe, 030000

    Ayagoz Meshitbayeva, 77714040296, ayagozmeshitbayeva@gmail.com

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About this study

Official title: Urinary Sodium-Guided Optimization of Diuretic Therapy in Patients With Worsening Heart Failure: Rationale and Design of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (SURE-HF Trial)

The SURE-HF trial is a pragmatic, multicentre, randomized controlled study evaluating natriuresis-guided optimization of intravenous loop diuretic therapy in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure (WHF). The study aims to determine whether serial urinary sodium assessment combined with a structured decongestive treatment algorithm improves decongestion, reduces the need for therapy escalation, and enhances discharge readiness compared with standard care.

Participants will be randomized to standard urine output-guided therapy or natriuresis-guided decongestive strategies using different intravenous loop diuretic administration regimens. The study integrates bedside diagnostic tools including lung ultrasound, inferior vena cava assessment, focused echocardiography, and serial clinical congestion monitoring.

The primary endpoint is a hierarchical composite outcome including escalation of heart failure therapy, persistent congestion at discharge, inability to transition to oral loop diuretics by Day 5, and residual ultrasound congestion. The findings of the SURE-HF trial may support implementation of urinary sodium-guided and ultrasound-assisted decongestive therapy in routine heart failure management.

Being tested
Furosemide, Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722
Keywords
Worsening Heart Failure, Congestion, Natriuresis, Urinary Sodium, Diuretic Therapy, Loop Diuretics, Decongestion, Fluid Overload, Bedside Diagnostics
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Edema

What participants receive

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

  • FurosemideDrug

    Intravenous loop diuretic therapy administered according to predefined treatment algorithms, including intermittent bolus administration, continuous infusion, or prolonged intermittent infusion with protocol-driven dose titration.

  • Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722Device

    Portable point-of-care urinary sodium analyzer used for serial spot urinary sodium measurements to guide decongestive therapy.

Study groups in NCT07631780
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard TreatmentActive comparatorStandard urine output-guided decongestive therapy according to institutional practice and predefined treatment protocols.
Receives: Drug: Furosemide
Natriuresis-Guided Intermittent IV BolusExperimentalNatriuresis-guided decongestive therapy using intermittent intravenous bolus administration of furosemide with dose titration based on urinary sodium assessment.
Receives: Drug: Furosemide; Device: Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722
Natriuresis-Guided Continuous InfusionExperimentalNatriuresis-guided decongestive therapy using continuous intravenous furosemide infusion via infusion pump with dose titration based on urinary sodium assessment.
Receives: Drug: Furosemide; Device: Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722
Natriuresis-Guided Prolonged Intermittent InfusionExperimentalNatriuresis-guided decongestive therapy using prolonged intermittent intravenous furosemide infusion with dose titration based on urinary sodium assessment.
Receives: Drug: Furosemide; Device: Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722

What is being measured

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

  1. Hierarchical Composite Endpoint of Unsuccessful Decongestion

    1. Escalation of heart failure therapy within the first 5 days of hospitalization.
    2. Persistent clinical congestion at hospital discharge, defined as the presence of at least two of the following: dyspnea at rest, orthopnea, pulmonary rales, peripheral edema, or elevated jugular venous pressure.
    3. Failure to transition from intravenous to oral loop diuretics by Day 5 of hospitalization.
    4. Residual ultrasound congestion at hospital discharge, defined as ≥1 zone with ≥3 B-lines (one positive zone) on each hemithorax using 8-zone scanning

    Measured: From randomization through hospital discharge, assessed up to 14 days.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Total and Time-Specific Urinary Sodium Excretion

    Urinary sodium excretion measured at 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after initiation of intravenous loop diuretic therapy.

    Measured: 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after initiation of intravenous loop diuretic therapy.

  2. Time to Clinical Decongestion

    Time from initiation of intravenous loop diuretic therapy to achievement of clinical decongestion, defined as resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of congestion, including absence of dyspnea at rest, orthopnea, pulmonary rales, peripheral edema, and elevated jugular venous pressure.

    Measured: From initiation of intravenous loop diuretic therapy until clinical decongestion, assessed up to 14 days.

  3. Length of Hospital Stay

    Duration of hospitalization measured as the number of days from hospital admission to hospital discharge.

    Measured: From hospital admission to hospital discharge, assessed up to 30 days.

  4. Death or Heart Failure Rehospitalization Within 30 Days After Discharge

    Composite outcome of all-cause mortality or rehospitalization due to worsening heart failure occurring within 30 days after hospital discharge.

    Measured: From hospital discharge through 30 days after discharge.

  5. Cumulative Urine Output

    Total urine output measured during hospitalization.

    Measured: From initiation of intravenous loop diuretic therapy through hospital discharge, assessed up to 14 days.

  6. Proportion of Patients Achieving Predefined Natriuresis Targets

    Proportion of patients achieving predefined urinary sodium excretion targets according to the study treatment algorithm during the first 72 hours of hospitalization.

    Measured: Within 72 hours after initiation of intravenous loop diuretic therapy.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jun 2026
  2. Study startJun 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2027 (estimated)

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants will be randomized in a parallel-group design to receive either standard urine output-guided therapy or natriuresis-guided decongestive therapy using one of the predefined intravenous furosemide administration regimens. Treatment will be delivered according to the assigned study arm throughout the index hospitalization.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
260 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07631780
Sponsor's protocol ID
13/2-19-38-7
Other IDs
Order №13/2-19-38-7
Acronym
SURE-HF
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
27 May 2026
Last updated
8 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: De-identified individual participant data underlying the reported results may be shared upon reasonable request to the corresponding author following publication of the primary study results, subject to institutional approval and applicable data protection regulations.

Publications

  • Ter Maaten JM, Beldhuis IE, van der Meer P, Krikken JA, Coster JE, Nieuwland W, van Veldhuisen DJ, Voors AA, Damman K. Natriuresis-guided therapy in acute heart failure: rationale and design of the Pragmatic Urinary Sodium-based treatment algoritHm in Acute Heart Failure (PUSH-AHF) trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 2022 Feb;24(2):385-392. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2385. Epub 2022 Jan 6.

    PubMed 34791756
  • Mullens W, Damman K, Harjola VP, Mebazaa A, Brunner-La Rocca HP, Martens P, Testani JM, Tang WHW, Orso F, Rossignol P, Metra M, Filippatos G, Seferovic PM, Ruschitzka F, Coats AJ. The use of diuretics in heart failure with congestion - a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail. 2019 Feb;21(2):137-155. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1369. Epub 2019 Jan 1.

    PubMed 30600580
  • McDonagh TA, Metra M, Adamo M, Gardner RS, Baumbach A, Bohm M, Burri H, Butler J, Celutkiene J, Chioncel O, Cleland JGF, Coats AJS, Crespo-Leiro MG, Farmakis D, Gilard M, Heymans S, Hoes AW, Jaarsma T, Jankowska EA, Lainscak M, Lam CSP, Lyon AR, McMurray JJV, Mebazaa A, Mindham R, Muneretto C, Francesco Piepoli M, Price S, Rosano GMC, Ruschitzka F, Kathrine Skibelund A; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Eur Heart J. 2021 Sep 21;42(36):3599-3726. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab368. No abstract available.

    PubMed 34447992

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Furosemide and Horiba LAQUAtwin B-722 in people with Worsening Heart Failure and Congestion, run by Nurgul Ablakimova at 1 site in Kazakhstan.

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 5 inclusion and 12 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2026. 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 Kazakhstan. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Hierarchical Composite Endpoint of Unsuccessful Decongestion (time frame: From randomization through hospital discharge, assessed up to 14 days.). 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 NCT07631780, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 8 Jun 2026.

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