NCT01193998

Impact of Validated Diagnostic Prediction Model of Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department

Analysis of the Impact of Using a Validated Diagnostic Prediction Model of Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Department

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 186 (actual)
• Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a validated diagnostic prediction model in the appropriate diagnosis of Acute Heart Failure (AHF) in patients presenting at the emergency department with undifferentiated dyspnea.

Conditions

• Dyspnea
• Acute Heart Failure
• Shortness of Breath

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Treatment as per model probability	Patients randomized to the arm where the clinician is exposed to the model results should be treated as per the model probability (i.e. if the model probability suggests AHF the clinician should treat for AHF).
OTHER	Treatment as per usual care	Patients randomized to the arm where the clinician is blinded to the model results will undergo diagnostic tests and receive treatment as per the clinician's judgment and usual care standards.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-09-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2010-09-02
• Last updated: 2014-06-16

Locations

3 sites across 3 countries: United States, Canada, New Zealand