Use of Bedside Imaging and Community Health Workers for Early Screening and Referral of Pre-symptomatic Stage B Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Heart Diseases
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 45 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can increase participant engagement and changes in behavior among adults with risk factors for pre-symptomatic heart failure presenting to the emergency department. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does POCUS increase understanding of heart failure and the likelihood to improve diet, exercise, and fo…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Must be 45 years of age or older
* Must have high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, or obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Symptoms of acute heart failure (difficulty breathing, leg swelling)
* History of heart failure
* Unable to tolerate an ultrasoun…
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