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NCT Number: NCT01373775

Risk Factors of the Revisit of the Adult Heart Failure Patients in Emergency Department Siriraj Hospital

To identify the risk factors of the revisit of the adult HF patients in emergency department.

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Key information

Conditions

Congestive Heart Failure Cardiovascular Diseases Disease Attributes Emergencies Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Heart Diseases Heart Failure Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Renal Insufficiency Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Emergency department, Siriraj hospital

Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

About this study

Because heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmission in many hospitals worldwide.

Identifying the risk factors of these HF patients in emergency department is the important reason for the proper management of the HF patients in the future. And can reduce number of hospitalization and readmission in our hospital.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients age from 18 years old
  • Patients who were diagnosed HF by the Framingham's criteria10
  • Patients who were discharged home from emergency department

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients age less than 18 years old
  • Patients who not met Framingham's criteria, needed hospital admission, were referred to other hospital, and death

Treatment and study plan

Patient charts reviewing

Other

Reviewing chart and identifying risk factors

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of HF patients who were revisited emergency department before the appointment date.

    Time frame: 1 year

    All HF-peatient charts were reviewed and divided in revisit group and non revisit group.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Characteristics of the patients in revisit group

    Time frame: 1 year

    The Characteristics of the patients in both groups such as underlying diseases, ejection fraction, and time for treating in emergency department. The results were compared to find the relation between both groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mahidol University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Risk Factors of the Revisit of the Adult Heart Failure Patients in Emergency Department in Siriraj Hospital: The One Year Period.

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jun 15, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 15, 2011

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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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