Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Analysis of Cardiac Biomarker Racial Discrepancies

Lead Sponsor:

Methodist Health System

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal is to review cardiac biomarkers present on admission between African American patients with new onset Heart Failure compared to a comparable cohort of Caucasian patients to establish whether ...

Detailed Description

Limited data exists on the overall impact racial and genetic differences play on expression of cardiac biomarkers, especially natriuretic peptides (NPs). NPs like atrial NP, brain NP (BNP), and C-type...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years
  • Self-identified as AA
  • Self-identified as Caucasian
  • NYHA class II-IV symptoms
  • Left ventricle EF \<40%
  • First admission for HFrEF
  • No echocardiography during initial admission

Exclusion

  • Patients not meeting inclusion criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 15 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 15 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05224557

Start Date

September 15 2021

End Date

September 15 2024

Last Update

March 27 2024

Active Locations (1)

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Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75203