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Ultrafiltration Versus IV Diuretics in Worsening Heart Failure

A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Aquadex System in Patients With Heart Failure and Fluid Overload

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05318105
Acronym
REVERSE-HF
Enrollment
372
Registered
2022-04-08
Start date
2022-06-28
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2025-05-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure (for Example, Fluid Overload), Heart Failure, Fluid Overload

Keywords

Heart failure, Fluid overload

Brief summary

The REVERSE-HF study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate clinical outcomes of adjustable ultrafiltration with the Aquadex System as compared to adjustable IV loop diuretics in patients with worsening heart failure (HF) and fluid overload.

Interventions

DEVICEAquadex Smartflow® System

ultrafiltration

diuretics

Sponsors

Nuwellis, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years or older * Man, or non-pregnant woman * Admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure * On regularly prescribed oral loop diuretics, Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors or a Mineralcorticoid Receptor Antagonists (MRA) prior to admission * Fluid overload manifested by at least three clinical indications (e.g., edema, an excess of at least 10 pounds of fluid, etc.) * Provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* New diagnosis of heart failure * Acute coronary syndromes * Creatinine ≥ 3.0 mg/dl or planned renal replacement therapies at the time of enrollment * Contraindications to systemic anticoagulation * Severe concomitant disease expected to prolong hospitalization or cause death in less than 90 days * Sepsis or ongoing systemic infection * Active myocarditis * Constrictive pericarditis or restrictive cardiomyopathy * Severe aortic stenosis * Any condition in the opinion of the investigator that would prevent the patient from follow-up/survival

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to first heart failure (HF) eventwithin 30 daysHeart Failure (HF) event defined as any HF rehospitalization or unplanned use of IV loop diuretics, vasoactive medications or Aquadex therapy in any outpatient setting.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Win ratio analysiswithin 30 daysWin ratio analysis of cardiovascular (CV) mortality, HF events and quality of life

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactMegan Cotts
megan.cotts@nuwellis.com952-345-4217

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026