Vein pressure check could slash hospital stays for heart failure patients

NCT ID NCT07400042

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving doctors daily readings of a patient's peripheral venous pressure (a simple vein pressure measurement) can help heart failure patients get out of the hospital faster and avoid coming back. Researchers will compare 600 patients who get this extra information with those who receive standard care. The goal is to see if this easy-to-do test can improve hospital management and reduce repeat hospitalizations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

peripheral venous pressure measurement

What this could lead to

If successful, this could give doctors a simple, non-invasive tool to better manage heart failure patients in the hospital, potentially reducing time in the hospital and repeat visits.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study with no phase, and the intervention is only a measurement—not a treatment. It may not significantly change outcomes, and results may not apply to all heart failure patients.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States

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