Clinical trialNCT00587938CompletedObservational

BNP Measurement Reduces Resource Utilization for Patients With CHF Admitted Thorough the ED

SponsorMayo ClinicEnrollment200Congestive Heart Failure

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Summary

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Measurement of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in dyspneic patients increases diagnostic accuracy for congestive heart failure (CHF). Limited information is available regarding economic outcomes attributable to BNP assay. The aim of this study was to assess the economic impact of BNP assay in elderly dyspneic patients presenting to the emergency department (ED).

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Investigators

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Alfredo L Clavell, MD
Mayo Clinic
Principal Investigator
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Lyle J Olsen, MD
Mayo Clinic
Study Chair
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Paula J Santrach, MD
Mayo Clinic
Study Director
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Raquel M Schears, MD, MPH
Mayo Clinic
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

Saint Marys Hospital, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study — it may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 31 Dec 2003
Primary completion: 31 Mar 2005
Completion: 31 Mar 2005
Last update posted: 8 Jan 2008
Registered enrollment: 200
Registry id: NCT00587938

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