Ireland
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Recruiting Observational

Provocative Tests for HFpEF

NCT06309550 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Italy tracker
Phase
Observational
Started
2023-03-10
Last updated
2025-08-03

Condition(s) studied

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

exercise test

exercise test: exercise test

Study summary

Diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in patients complaining exertional breathlessness can be challenging: diagnostic algorithms and scores have low sensitivity, and ageing-associated comorbidities can complicate the interpretation of symptoms. Thus, exercise right heart catheterization (RHC) or invasive cardiopulmonary exercise test (iCPET) have been advocated as gold-standard methods for HFpEF diagnosis. However, exercise RHC and iCPET are still not widely standardized methods, with results mainly coming from US cohorts (that may differ from Italian cohorts), and other provocative tests (e.g. non-invasive CPET, passive leg raising) may offer complementary diagnostic information.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
—
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * dyspnea Exclusion Criteria: * known HFpEF

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Mortality — 5 years
    Incidence of mortality
  • Hospitalization for heart failure — 5 years
    Incidence of hospitalization for heart failure
  • Atrial fibrillation — 5 years
    Incidence of atrial fibrillation

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Ospedale San Luca IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano Milan Italy Recruiting
Official registry record

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