Short hospital stay plus home care may help heart failure patients

NCT ID NCT04878263

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a new care pathway for people hospitalized with acute heart failure. Instead of a standard hospital stay, some patients were discharged early (within 4 days) and received follow-up care at home from both hospital and private practice teams. The goal was to see if this approach was as safe as usual care and could reduce deaths or unplanned readmissions within 6 months. The study involved 361 adults and compared the two care methods.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: organized care pathway (short hospitalization followed by home care)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could improve recovery and reduce hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all patients or settings. The intervention is a care process, not a new drug, so benefits may be modest.

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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.

HEART FAILURE, ACUTE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Toulon La Seyne sur Mer

Toulon, Var, 83100, France
Hôpital Sainte Anne

Toulon, Var, 83000, France

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