Aquapheresis Versus Intravenous Diuretics and Hospitalizations for Heart Failure

Aquapheresis Versus Intravenous Diuretics and Hospitalizations for Heart Failure
Not Recruiting
18 years - 99 years
All
32 participants needed

Brief description of study

The purpose of the research is to learn if patients have fewer Heart Failure events after getting Aquapheresis therapy compared to diuretics given by the vein. Examples of Heart Failure events are having to go back to the hospital or emergency room to be treated for Heart Failure. Also, the study hopes to show that getting the Aquapheresis therapy improves the quality of life for heart failure patients.

Detailed description of study

Heart failure patients mostly come to the hospital because of problems with too much fluid in their lungs or legs. This occurs when their body does not respond to the water pills they are taking. The water pills are also called diuretics. The water pills are supposed to stop the build-up of fluid. When patients come to the hospital with too much fluid, they can be given a liquid diuretic. The liquid diuretic is given with a needle into a vein in the arm. This is called IV injection. Treatment with this liquid diuretic can work very well to remove fluid from the body and is the standard of care treatment. The response from person to person may vary. However, some people do not respond to this injectable diuretic very well. There is another way to remove the extra fluid from the body that does not use diuretics. This method is called Aquapheresis therapy. During the therapy, blood is passed through a filter. A little bit of water is removed or filtered over a period of time. This filtration occurs no matter if a patient is resistant to the water pills or not. This method is also called blood filtration or ultrafiltration. This study will compare these two different ways to remove the build-up of fluid.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Heart failure
  • Age: 18 years - 99 years
  • Gender: All
Updated on 27 Aug 2018. Study ID: 816971

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