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CompletedNCT01738659

Estimated Echocardiographic Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in Heart Failure

Moderate Versus Low Sodium Diet Intake Effects on Estimated Echocardiographic Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure During 12 Months of Follow up in Compensated Heart Failure Patients.

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
143 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Palermo · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study was to verify the effects of moderate versus low sodium intake on pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), determined by Doppler echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging in patients suffering from compensated heart failure.

Detailed description

the study outcome is hospital readmission and mortality after 12 months of two different sodium diet.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTnormal sodium dietnormal sodium diet (120 mmol/daily) for 1 year

Timeline

Start date
2008-10-01
Primary completion
2010-12-01
Completion
2012-09-01
First posted
2012-11-30
Last updated
2012-11-30

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