Vein pressure check could slash hospital stays for heart failure patients
NCT ID NCT07400042
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 4 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.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States
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