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UnknownNCT02406716

Semaphorins 3A and 4D Levels in Heart Failure Patients

Semaphorins 3A and 4D Levels in Heart Failure Patients: Pathogenesis and Clinical Correlation

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
Bnai Zion Medical Center · Other Government
Sex
All
Age
50 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This study hypothesis is that Semaphorins 3A and 4D levels are overexpressed in patients with heart failure. Study protocol: Hospitallized patients with new onset or previously diagnosed heart failure will be recruited to the study. Control group will include healthy people with no medical records or chronic treatment at the same age range. After signing an informed constent form, full medical history and blood samples will be collected. A second blood sample will be collected 8 weeks later, assuming the patient was discharged and not hospitalized since than. The blood samples will be analyzed by Bnai Zion Medical Center Immunology labs for the above semaphorins levels in the heart failure group and control group. Statistical analysis will then commence for possible correlatoion with different clinical parameters.

Detailed description

In few previous published studies, Semaphorins 3A levels are overexpressed in patients with heart failure. The aim of our study is the compare semaphorin 3A and 4D in patients with acute decompansated heart failure with healthy donors. Second aim is to compare semaphorin level in the same patients in time of hospitalization and few weeks later when the heart failure presumingly controled. Statistical analysis will then commense for possible correlatoion with different clinical parameters like NYHA (new york heart association) status of the patient, lenghts of hospitalization and BNP (brain natriuretic peptide) levels at time of admition.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERBiospecimen retention

Timeline

Start date
2015-04-01
Primary completion
2016-05-01
Completion
2017-05-01
First posted
2015-04-02
Last updated
2015-04-02

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02406716. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.