Trial Information
Summary: Effect of NT-proBNP guided treatment of Chronic Heart Failure (PRIMA Study).
Status: No longer recruiting
Protocol Number: 2003 B131
Sponsor:
Company Division: Diagnostic
Official Scientific Title: Can pro-brain natriuretic peptide guided therapy of chronic heart failure improve heart failure morbidity and mortality?
Brief Summary: This study will determine whether NT-proBNP guided treatment of chronic congestive heart failure to an individually pre-defined target value will reduce heart failure-related morbidity and mortality compared to therapy guided by standard clinical judgement.
Study Phase: N/A
Study Design / Study Details:
- Purpose:
- Allocation: Randomized
- Masking: Open Label
- Control:
- Assignment: Parallel
- Endpoints:
Study Type:
Interventional
Condition: Congestive Heart Failure
Intervention Type: Diagnostic Test
Intervention Name: ELECSYS®proBNP
Primary Outcome:
Key Secondary Outcomes:
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patients, ≥18 years of age;
- hospital admission for congestive heart failure;
- elevated NT-proBNP levels on admission.
Exclusion Criteria:
- life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias;
- severe lung disease;
- patients undergoing hemodialysis or CAPD;
- urgent intervention;
- presence of life-threatening disease.
Gender: Males or Females
Age Limits: Min: 18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Anticipated Start Date: May, 2004
Trial Registration Date: 08/22/2007
Date Last Updated: 02/07/2008
Link To Trial Results
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Contact:
Research Site:
Located In:
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3015 GD
Telephone: 973-235-5000 or 800-526-6367
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