Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay in Patients With Heart Failure ( POCUSHF )
Lead Sponsor:
Florida International University
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Decompensated Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate whether using bedside ultrasound (also called Point-of-Care Ultrasound or POCUS) can help improve the care of hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure. Patients ...
Detailed Description
This clinical trial aims to determine whether the use of bedside ultrasound (also called Point-of-Care Ultrasound, or POCUS) can improve the management of patients hospitalized with decompensated hear...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18 years and older.
- Hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of decompensated heart failure (left, right, or biventricular).
- Evidence of volume overload or congestion based on Framingham criteria, clinical examination, elevated proBNP (\>1000 pg/mL), or chest X-ray showing pulmonary edema.
- Ability to undergo bedside ultrasound evaluation (POCUS) as clinically feasible.
- Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Age under 18 years.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Terminal illness with life expectancy \< 30 days.
- Inability to obtain ultrasound images due to body habitus or other technical reasons.
- Enrollment in another interventional clinical trial that could interfere with the outcomes of this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06965712
Start Date
November 1 2025
End Date
April 30 2026
Last Update
October 17 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136