NCT05518396Active, not recruiting
Prospective Validation of the CoDE-HF Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Acute Heart Failure
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Feb 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Acute heart failure is a life-threatening condition where the heart is suddenly unable to pump blood around the body. It can be challenging to diagnose because the symptoms often mimic other conditions. Previous studies have showed that delays in making the correct diagnosis result in worse outcomes. We therefore developed a decision-support tool called CoDE-HF that uses a computer algorithm to combine levels of a blood test called NT-proBNP with patient factors to calculate the probability of acute heart failure for an individual. In this project, we wish to evaluate the performance of CoDE-HF in approximately 2,000 patients attending the Emergency Department with suspected acute heart failure. We will store surplus material from their blood tests to measure NT-proBNP and link information from their electronic health records with other routinely collected medical information in regional and national databases in order to evaluate this algorithm.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 3808 (actual)
- First submitted
- 24 Aug 2022
- Start date
- 25 Apr 2021
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
- Diseases
- Heart failure
- NCT number
- NCT05518396
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 3808
- From 25 Apr 2021 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Who the study is looking for
- Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with acute breathlessness
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | Unknown status |
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