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Pilot Study of the CoVa™ Monitoring of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure (CoVa)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02368184
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (Sponsor decided not to go forward with study. No subjects were enrolled.)
First Posted : February 20, 2015
Last Update Posted : May 25, 2016
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
toSense, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Scripps Translational Science Institute

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to obtain observational data allowing for the preliminary assessment of the utility of a noninvasive physiologic monitor for monitoring of patients with congestive heart failure.

Condition or disease
Congestive Heart Failure

Detailed Description:
The study proposes to utilize the CoVa™ Monitoring System, a novel body-worn sensor that remotely monitors thoracic fluid, heart rate, heart rate variability, respiration rate, skin temperature, posture, and, using transmitted waveforms, stroke volume and cardiac output to evaluate the system's monitoring capabilities in individuals recently hospitalized for congestive heart failure. The data acquired through this study will play a critical roll in developing future interventional studies that will allow patients with HF to potentially receive better and more timely treatment in the home setting, decreasing hospitalizations and improving quality of life.

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Pilot Study of the CoVa™ Monitoring of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Study Start Date : February 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2016
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2016

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MedlinePlus related topics: Heart Failure

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Track physiologic parameters among patients with ADHF and explore predictive algorithms to allow for early ID of patients at risk of ADHF. [ Time Frame: 65 days ]
    • To track on a daily basis important physiologic parameters among patients with a primary diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) beginning at the time of their hospitalization and then continued for up to 60 days after discharge, in order to better understand their inter- and intra- individual variability and compare this to standard monitoring including daily weights.
    • To explore the development of predictive algorithms to allow for the early identification of patients at risk of acute decompensation and/or HF hospitalization.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Compare transthoracic impedance in individuals who already have a Medtronic implanted device with OptiVol technology. [ Time Frame: 65 days ]
    Compare transthoracic impedance measured noninvasively with the CoVa and invasively in individuals who already have a Medtronic implanted device with OptiVol technology.


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Ages Eligible for Study:   19 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
The study population will be made up of adult men and women admitted to the hospital with a primary clinical diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure. A convenience sample of 25 individuals meeting the following Inclusion criteria and have no Exclusion criteria will be enrolled.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults over age 18
  • Have wireless internet access within their homes.

  • Acute hospitalization with a primary diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) diagnosed on the basis of all of the following:

    1. Symptoms:

      • Onset or worsening of dyspnea within the past 2 weeks

    2. Physical exam (at least 1 present):

      • Rales/ Crackles on auscultation
      • Elevated JVP > 8 cmH2O
      • Weight gain
      • LE edema

    3. Diagnostic imaging/ labs (at least 1 present):

      • Evidence of pulmonary congestion or edema on chest X-ray/ chest CT
      • Elevated NT-pro-BNP (age-adjusted) (>1000)
  • Patients of particular interest will be those who already have a Medtronic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy device with the OptiVol feature that tracks transthoracic impedance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Allergy to ECG electrodes
  • Psychological or social situation that would make the study difficult for the patient
  • Inability to consent
  • Pregnant women
  • Pneumonia - currently, or within the past 30 days
  • Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (e.g. ARDS)
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • End-stage renal disease and on hemodialysis
  • For any reason unable to wear or place the CoVa™ device, e.g. pectus excavatum, fragile skin, severe arthritis.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02368184


Locations
United States, California
Scripps Health
San Diego, California, United States, 92037
Sponsors and Collaborators
Scripps Translational Science Institute
toSense, Inc.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Steven Steinhuble, MD Scripps Translational Science Institute
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Responsible Party: Scripps Translational Science Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02368184     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 15-6537
First Posted: February 20, 2015    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 25, 2016
Last Verified: May 2016
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

Keywords provided by Scripps Translational Science Institute:
noninvasive physiologic monitoring
acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases