Can a simple ultrasound and blood test spot who will be back in the hospital?

NCT ID NCT07345156

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

Summary

This study looks at 350 adults hospitalized for acute heart failure. Researchers want to see if combining a lung ultrasound score with a blood lactate test at discharge can better predict who will be readmitted or die within 30 days. The goal is to improve risk assessment beyond current methods.

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 could give doctors a simple tool to identify heart failure patients at high risk of returning to the hospital or dying soon after discharge.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The score may not prove better than existing methods, and results may not apply to all heart failure patients.

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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

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir

    Monastir, Monastir Governorate, 5000, Tunisia

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