Clinical Trial: Value of Renal Vascular Doppler Sonography in Management of Decompensated Heart Failure

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Value of Renal Vascular Doppler Sonography in Management of Decompensated Heart Failure

Brief Summary: Although the traditional determinant of renal dysfunction in heart failure was suggested as decreased cardiac output and renal hypo perfusion, recent studies have demonstrated the association of persistent systemic venous congestion and kidney dysfunction. Relief of the congestion has demonstrated to improve renal functions in decompensated heart failure. The current trial was set up to investigate the changes of renal venous impedance and renal arteriolar resistivity indices with diuretic therapy, in patients with congestive renal failure. The investigators asked whether measurement of renal venous impedance index or renal arteriolar resistivity index can guide the practice of diuretic therapy.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Ankara University

Current Primary Outcome: Alterations in the renal arterial resistivity index [ Time Frame: during hospitalization, an expected average of 4 weeks. ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Alterations in the renal venous impedance index [ Time Frame: during hospitalization, an expected average of 4 weeks. ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Ankara University

Dates:
Date Received: February 13, 2015
Date Started: February 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 22, 2015
Last Verified: June 2015