NCT00568165

EMEPIC : Value of a Mobile Team of Cardiologist Using Echocardiography for Managing Patients With Acute Heart Failure

Value of a Mobile Team of Cardiologist Using Echocardiography for Managing Patients With Acute Heart Failure

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 504 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to compare clinical management of patients with acute decompensation of heart failure, hospitalized in non cardiological ward, with the use of a mobile team including a cardiologist with portable echocardiography and standard care. The hypothesis is that a mobile team will lead to shorter hospitalization.

Detailed description

Randomized, controlled, monocentric study comparing Standard care with the care provided by a mobile team including a cardiologist with mobile echocardiography, systematic follow up à 3 days, a dietician advice in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure in a non cardiology ward on the duration of hospitalization, re-hospitalization rate à 30 days, emergency visit within 30 days, treatment at discharge, mortality within hospital stay and at 30 days.

Conditions

• Acute Heart Failure
• Congestive Edema
• Cardiac Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Mobile team	a mobile team including a cardiologist with mobile echocardiography, systematic follow up à 3 days, a dietician advice in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure in a non cardiology ward
PROCEDURE	Standard care	Standard care

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-02-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• Completion: 2010-07-01
• First posted: 2007-12-05
• Last updated: 2010-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France