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:

Condition: Congestive Heart Failure

Intervention Type: Diagnostic Test

Intervention Name: ELECSYS®proBNP

Primary Outcome:

Key Secondary Outcomes:

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

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

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Trial listings updated: November 17, 2008 at 2:37:15 PM