Multidisciplinary Approach for High Risk Patients Leading to Early Diagnosis of Canadians in Heart Failure
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
NT-proBNP: blood sample to measure N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide at local laboratory
AI echocardiogram: Artificial intelligence driven transthoracic echocardiogram
electrocardiogram: tracing of electrical cardiac activity of the heart
Cardiovascular physical examination: basic physiological measurements to include height (cm), weight (kg) and hip circumference (cm) and blood pressure (mmHg)
Study summary
The goal of this study is improve the screening of heart failure and identify patients early who are at risk of heart failure.
The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:
• will an electronic health records (EHR) case finding algorithm for heart failure, followed by N-Terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) screening and artificial intelligence (AI) echocardiogram compared to usual care identify patients at risk for heart failure earlier than standard of care?
Participants will be enrolled and randomized to either standard of care (SOC) or intervention arm:
SOC arm: electronic health records will be reviewed over six months for assessments performed to identify heart failure.
Intervention arm: blood sample for N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) at local laboratory . For elevated NT-proBNP results (\>125pg/ml) an artificial intelligence (AI) echocardiogram and 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) will be performed at study site (within 28 days of NT-proBNP result). EHR will be reviewed at six months
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Number of participants diagnosed with heart failure (HF) according to the European Society of Cardiology 2021 HF guidelines — enrollment to six months
Incidence of HF diagnosis in outpatient settings Urgent heart failure visit. Heart failure hospitalization. - Number of outpatient HF visits — enrollment to six months
Number of outpatient visits for HF with initiation or intensification of oral HF therapy - Number of urgent HF visit — enrollment to six months
Incidence of HF presentation in urgent care setting with administration of intravenous HF therapies - Number of HF hospitalizations — enrollment to six months
Number of admission for HF
Trial sites (3)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver General Hospital | Vancouver | British Columbia | Recruiting |
| Montreal Heart Institute | Montreal | Quebec | Not Yet Recruiting |
| University of Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke | Quebec | Not Yet Recruiting |
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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