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NCT Number: NCT02487056

Patient Journey in Hospital With Heart Failure in Turkish Population

The purpose of this study is to compose a national database of the etiologies, clinical and demographic characteristics, using diagnostic tests, precipitating and risk factors, management of from intensive care unit or coronary care unit to hospital discharge, length of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital, in-hospital mortality and discharge medications of hospitalized acute heart failure patients in Turkish population.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Cardiovascular Diseases Disease Heart Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ahmet Ekmekçi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The etiologies, precipitating factors, demographics, clinical characteristics, management and outcome of patients admitted in hospital with acute heart failure in Turkish population will be recorded.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients >18 years olds
  • Clinical diagnosis of acute heart failure
  • Admitted to the participating hospitals

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients <18 years old
  • Patients with acute heart failure who are discharged from the emergency room without admission.
  • Failure to obtain informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Demographic and clinical characteristics, clinical history, symptoms and signs, initial emergency department evaluation, and subsequent inpatient management of HF patients

Behavioral

Demographic and clinical characteristics, clinical history, symptoms and signs, initial emergency department evaluation, and subsequent inpatient management of patients were recorded.

Primary outcomes

  1. Adherence to European Heart Failure Guideline

    Time frame: Admission to Hospital (Enrollment)

    To assess number of patients managed and treated following the last European Heart Failure Guidelines

Secondary outcomes

  1. Length of Hospitalisation

    Time frame: In-Hospital

    Length of stay in hospital in Turkish population admitted to study

  2. Mortality

    Time frame: 1 month

    All cause death

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ege University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Multicentre, Prospective, Observational, Hospital-based Registry of Patients With Acute Heart Failure Those Whose Care Was Guided by a Cardiologist in Turkey

Acronym: JournayHF-TR

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 1, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2025

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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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