Heart Failure
Conditions
Keywords
Heart Failure, HF
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to measure impedance during inpatient treatment.
Interventions
DEVICEAkern BIA101 and Custom Device
Impedance Measurement every 4 hours
Sponsors
Medtronic BRC
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients admitted to hospital for symptoms of congestive heart failure * patients older than 18 years * patients willing and able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* patients who will require adrenergic or positive inotropic medications * patients enrolled in a concurrent study that may confound the results of this study * patients unable or unwilling to participate in study procedures * patients who are pregnant * patients who are mentally handicapped or legal incompetent * patients who are dependent on investigator or sponsor
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impedance Measurement of Patients in Heart Failure, impedance change first to last measurement | every 4 hours up to 48 hours |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of Respiratory rate determined by impedance measurements | every 4 hours up to 48 hours |
| Correlation between hemodynamic (central venous or arterial pressure) and impedance measurements (optional) | every 4 hours up to 48 hours |
Countries
Czechia, Germany, Slovakia
Outcome results
None listed