Daily ultrasound could keep heart failure patients out of the hospital

NCT ID NCT02892227

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether daily bedside ultrasound scans help doctors better adjust treatment for people hospitalized with acute heart failure. The goal was to see if this approach reduces the number of patients readmitted within 30 days. The study involved 250 adults with heart failure and low heart function.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHU Nimes

    Nîmes, 30029, France