Study Results
The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.
Basic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
COMPLETED
NA
62 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2013-02-28
2013-06-30
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
Study population: Approximately 80 patients Intervention: All participants will undergo careful medical history, physical examination and blood tests led by nurses. All patients will be examined twice (by two nurses), one will routinely add ultrasound examination of the pleural space and the inferior vena cava to assess volume state, the other nurse will not perform ultrasound examination. Full cross-over design were nurses do ultrasound examinations at a random matter.
Patients will then be examined by echocardiography by experience cardiologist's echocardiographers. Outcome measures:Change in therapy after routinely performed ultrasound examinations vs controls, detection of volume state when performing ultrasound examinations compared to controls with cardiologist's echocardiographic examination as a gold standard.
Descriptive data of patients before, under and after examinations.
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Keywords
Explore important study keywords that can help with search, categorization, and topic discovery.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
Study Groups
Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.
Ultrasound performed by nurses
Examinations including ultrasound examinations
Ultrasound examination by nurses
Ultrasound examination performed by nurses. Focused examination of the pleural space and inferior vena cava.
Ultrasound not performed
Examinations not including ultrasound examinations, otherwise active
Ultrasound examination by nurses
Ultrasound examination performed by nurses. Focused examination of the pleural space and inferior vena cava.
Interventions
Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.
Ultrasound examination by nurses
Ultrasound examination performed by nurses. Focused examination of the pleural space and inferior vena cava.
Other Intervention Names
Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
ALL
No
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF
OTHER
Responsible Party
Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
Department of Medicine, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Health Trust
Levanger, , Norway
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
References
Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.
Gundersen GH, Norekval TM, Graven T, Haug HH, Skjetne K, Kleinau JO, Gustad LT, Dalen H. Patient-reported outcomes and associations with pleural effusion in outpatients with heart failure: an observational cohort study. BMJ Open. 2017 Mar 20;7(3):e013734. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013734.
Gundersen GH, Norekval TM, Haug HH, Skjetne K, Kleinau JO, Graven T, Dalen H. Adding point of care ultrasound to assess volume status in heart failure patients in a nurse-led outpatient clinic. A randomised study. Heart. 2016 Jan;102(1):29-34. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307798. Epub 2015 Oct 5.
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
Spl hjertesvikt
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
LH-2013-1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id