Pee power: simple urine test could revolutionize heart failure care
NCT ID NCT07631780
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether measuring sodium in urine can help doctors give the right amount of diuretics (water pills) to people hospitalized with worsening heart failure. About 260 adults will be split into two groups: one gets standard care, the other gets treatment guided by urine sodium levels and ultrasound scans. The goal is to see if this approach clears fluid buildup faster, reduces the need for stronger treatments, and helps patients go home sooner.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 260 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Confirmed diagnosis of worsening heart failure (WHF), characterized by symptoms and signs of acute decompensation requiring hospitalization for intensification of intravenous diuretic therapy. * Previous intake of a loop diuretic (torasemide or furosemide) in any dose for at least 2 days before hospitalization. * Presence of clinical signs and symptoms of congestion (e.g., dyspnea, orthopnea, peripheral edema, pulmonary congestion). * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Acute coronary syndrome within the previous 30 days. * Acute heart failure requiring urgent invasive intervention, including cardiogenic shock or mechanical circulatory support. * Current admission to an intensive care unit. * Systolic blood pressure ≤90 mmHg or requirement for inotropic/vasopressor support. * Recent use (≤48 hours) of inotropic agents affecting fluid and electrolyte balance. * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73 m² or requirement for renal replacement therapy. * Hypokalemia (\<3.5 mmol/L) or hyperkalemia (≥5.5 mmol/L). * Clinically significant hyponatremia (\<130 mmol/L) or hypernatremia (\>150 mmol/L). * Significant comorbidities affecting sodium-water balance (e.g., liver cirrhosis with ascites, nephrotic syndrome, severe infection or sepsis). * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Active malignancy. * Inability to comply with the study protocol or participation in another interventional clinical trial.
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West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University
Aktobe, 030000, Kazakhstan
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