Trial Information

Summary: A Study of NT-Pro Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Patients With Acute Heart Failure.

Status: Recruiting

Protocol Number: BOT_1

Sponsor:

Company Division: Diagnostic

Official Scientific Title: NT-proBNP in the optimization of treatment after recent acute heart failure (BOT-Acute HF) trial.

Brief Summary: This study will assess whether measurement of NT-proBNP levels before discharge from hospital after acute heart failure improves the prognosis of patients, with respect to major cardiovascular events (cardiovascular hospitalizations and cardiac deaths).

Study Phase: N/A

Study Design / Study Details:

• Purpose:
• Allocation: Randomized
• Masking: Open Label
• Control:
• Assignment: Parallel
• Endpoints:

Study Type:

Condition: 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: July, 2006

Trial Registration Date: 08/22/2007

Date Last Updated: 08/28/2007

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