Heart failure mystery: can tracking fluid congestion predict readmission?

NCT ID NCT06244693

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Chile Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study observed 49 adults hospitalized with acute heart failure to learn how fluid congestion behaves during treatment. Researchers tracked clinical signs, lab tests, and ultrasound measures, then followed patients for a year to see who was readmitted or died. The goal is to better understand the decongestion process and identify factors that predict poor outcomes.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how to manage fluid buildup in heart failure patients, potentially reducing hospital readmissions.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed observational study with only 49 participants, so findings may not apply to all heart failure patients and won't directly lead to a new treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONGESTION HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Departamento Cardiovascular - Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Metropolitan, 8380456, Chile

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