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NCT Number: NCT03405051

Hypokalemia in Hospitalized Patients for Heart Failure in the Therapeutic Cardiac Failure Unit

Hypokalemia is very common in heart failure patients. Deleterious effects have been report on the cardiovascular system. Most of the clinical data concerning this ionic trouble are based on post-hoc study and some findings seemed disjointed.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Hypokalemia Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Water-Electrolyte Imbalance

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHR Metz-Thionville

Metz, 57085, France

About this study

This study tried to describe hypokalemia impact during hospital stay in hospitalized patients with heart failure and particularly on mortality and re-hospitalization.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hospitalized patient in the Therapeutic Cardiac Failure Unit in the CHR Metz-Thionville
  • Patient with congestive heart failure

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Composite of death and re-hospitalization

    Time frame: Month 3

    The number of death for any reason and re-hospitalization for congestive heart failure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Death

    Time frame: Month 3

    Percentage of death for any reason

  2. Re-hospitalization

    Time frame: Month 3

    Percentage of re-hospitalization for congestive heart failure

  3. Length of stay

    Time frame: Month 3

    Days spent at the hospital

  4. Incidence of hypokalemia

    Time frame: Month 3

    Percentage of incidence during the stay of hypokalemia

  5. Prevalence of hypokalemia

    Time frame: Month 3

    Percentage of initial prevalence during the stay of hypokalemia

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Hypokalemia in Hospitalized Patients for Heart Failure in the Therapeutic Cardiac Failure Unit: Morbidity-mortality Impact

Acronym: HYPIC

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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