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Filter by:Interleukin-1 blockade for the treatment of heart failure in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (End-stage renal disease and Heart fAilure - Anakinra Remodeling Trial) is a Phase 2, single-arm trial designed to estimate the effect of anakinra, a recombinant human Interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist, on cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and heart failure.
Patients with congestive heart failure, grade 3-4, in addition to the standard care, will be randomized 1:1. The study group will receive 2 doses of IV iron (Iron carboxymaltose). The control group will receive standard of care alone. The study will test for the effects of the additional IV iron on the symptoms, clinical picture and quality of life of the treated patients.
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of a financial incentives-based telehealth intervention to reduce 30- and 90-day heart failure (HF) readmissions by tracking and increasing adherence to patient self-care - specifically by incentivizing adherence to prescribed cardiac medication regimen and daily self-weighing. Patients randomized to the treatment arm will be given a cellular-connected scale to use at home, as well as a mobile app on their smartphone that tracks their adherence to daily self-weighing through the scale and cardiac medications via patient photo submission. The health care team will intervene if a sudden increase in weight is detected (2 lbs/day or 5 lbs/week). Financial incentives of $150 are offered for full adherence over 90 days. Each day where the patient does not step on the scale and complete a medication check-in will result in a deduction of $2 per day from the incentive amount to be paid out. The control group will receive the usual discharge instructions as prescribed by their health care team.
1. Summary of Clinical Investigation A summary of the clinical investigation is provided below and includes the primary objective of the study, the safety and feasibility endpoints, the number of subjects to be enrolled, the study duration, the subject follow-up and the inclusion/exclusion criteria. 1. Primary Objective The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the alfapump® System indication for use in the management of fluid in NYHA Class III and ambulatory NYHA Class IV heart failure patients who have an eGFR of > 15 to < 60 mL/min/1.73m2. 2. Study Endpoints 1. Primary Safety Endpoint The primary safety endpoint will be an assessment of the occurrence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) related to: 1. Surgical implant of the alfapump® 2. Device malfunctions 3. Dialysate infusion 2. Secondary Safety Endpoints The secondary endpoint will be an assessment of: 1. Time to first hospitalization related to fluid management after the activation of the alfapump® System and initiation of dialysate infusion has occurred 2. Rate of occurrence of re-hospitalizations related to fluid management 3. All-cause mortality 3. Assessment of Feasibility for Fluid Management in Heart Failure Indication The feasibility of the alfapump® System for management of fluid in NYHA Class III and ambulatory NYHA Class IV heart failure patients with renal dysfunction will be assessed by the net fluid balance as measured by the ability of the alfapump® System to move more fluid to the bladder than dialysate instilled.
The investigators will assess the efficacy and safety of utilizing high-intensity interval training in stable heart failure patients on functional outcomes. Specifically, an assessment of baseline peak oxygen uptake and peak cardiac output will be assessed before and 8 weeks after intense interval training. Measurements of quality of life will be assessed before and after training as well as the number of arrhythmic events before and after training. The control group will be a group that will follow a moderate exercise training protocol over a similar period.
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is an outpatient coronary artery disease (CAD) therapy that involves the cyclical inflation/deflation of cuffs wrapped around the lower extremities. However, the possible benefits of EECP in patients with heart failure (HF) (New York Heart Association [NYHA] classes II to IV) and cardiomyopathy are unclear.
This study tests the hypothesis that endogenous bradykinin contributes to effects of a combined angiotensin receptor blocker/neprilysin inhibitor (LCZ696 or Entresto)
At present, the optimal treatment strategy for heart failure patients and moderate-to-severe (3+) or severe (4+) mitral regurgitation with a class IIa recommendation for CRT is uncertain.Whether these patents should also be treated for functional mitral regurgitation or with CRT also remains unclear. We therefore propose a randomized 2x2 factorial design in this patient population to understand the the impact of both CRT and transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip on their functional status and quality of life.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether betadine (povidone-iodine) instillation during routine indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter (TPC) placement is efficacious in promoting pleurodesis and thus reducing the time to TPC removal.
To assess the effectiveness of pharmacist's provided education in HF patients, in improving patients' knowledge and self-efficacy, and to assess the impact of this intervention on the rate of hospital readmission and emergency visits at 30-days, 60-days and 90-days after discharge.