Ultrafiltration Versus Intravenous (IV) Diuretics for Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: (UNLOAD)

NCT00124137 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2007-03-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare patients who are suffering from heart failure and who are fluid overloaded to determine if ultrafiltration (UF) can remove more of the extra fluid as measured by weight loss while in the hospital and improve the patient's breathing.

Conditions

  • Congestive Heart Failure

Interventions

DEVICE

Aquadex system

DRUG

IV diuretic

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nuwellis, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Maria R Costanzo, MD · Midwest Heart

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-04-30
Completion
2005-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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