Trial information
‘BATTLE-SCARRED Study’ : A Study of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)–Assisted Treatment in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Status: Completed
Protocol number: P03M041
Sponsor: Roche Diagnostics
Company division: Diagnostic
Brief summary: This study will test a strategy to improve management of patients with congestive heart failure to reduce repeated hospitalizations and deaths.
Study type: Interventional study
Condition: Heart Failure
Intervention type: Diagnostic Test
Intervention name: ELECSYS®proBNP
Inclusion criteria:
- adult patients >18 years of age;
- symptomatic congestive heart failure.
Exclusion criteria:
- myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome, within 1 month, treated with revascularization;
- revascularization within 1–2 weeks;
- severe stenotic valvular disease;
- cardiovascular accident or transient ischemic attack <3 months;
- active myocardititis or pericarditis
- bilateral renal artery stenosis or renal impairment.
Gender: Males or Females
Accepts healthy volunteers: No
Anticipated start date: April, 2003
Trial registration date: 09/23/2005
Date last updated: 12/2/2008
Link to trial result
This trial was conducted at the following locations:
New Zealand
