Acute heart failure is the rapid development or change of signs and symptoms of heart failure that requires medical attention and usually leads to patient hospitalization MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10000803 Term: Acute heart failure System Organ Class: 100000004849
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted for acute heart failure in emergency departments and the following characteristics: - Adults more than 18 years of age. - Patients with anxiety and distress associated with dyspnoea. - Being willing and able to provide informed consent after written and oral information. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 80 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 56
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Severe renal disease treated with dialysis. - Patients unlikely to cooperate in the study or with inability or unwillingness to give informed consent. - Expectation of death from other illness during the course of the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: Our objective is to assess in-hospital mortality associated with intravenous opioids use(morphine vs meperidine) in patients with acute heart failure;Secondary Objective: a) Need to patient to require mechanical ventilation. b) Stay in hospital c) Time and admission rate in the intensive care unit d) Need to patient to require cardiopulmonary resuscitation.;Primary end point(s): In-hospital mortality;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: During the hospitalization. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): a) Need to patient to require mechanical ventilation. b) Stay in hospital c) Time and admission rate in the intensive care unit d) Need to patient to require cardiopulmonary resuscitation.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: During the hospitalization. | — |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Hospital Universitario de Canarias