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Heart Failure and Peritoneal Ultrafiltration
Treatment-Resistant Heart Failure (HF) and Peritoneal Ultrafiltration (PUF): A Randomized Prospective Trial of Standard Care Versus Standard Care With Peritoneal Ultrafiltration in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Severe Heart Failure
1 other identifier
interventional
12
4 countries
11
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to determine if the addition of peritoneal ultrafiltration to standard therapy in treatment-resistant severe heart failure patients will improve fluid balance and functional capacity such that they will spend less time in the hospital and have an improved ambulatory quality of life in comparison to patients who remain on standard therapy alone.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started Aug 2006
11 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 23, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 25, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2008
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 17, 2009
CompletedJuly 15, 2025
July 1, 2025
1.7 years
August 23, 2006
April 30, 2009
July 3, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
All-cause Hospitalization (Unadjusted)
All-cause hospitalization was defined as (1) hospitalization for any cause of any duration or (2)any ER visit or any clinic visit specifically for congestive heart failure requiring intravenous administration of an inotrope, vasodilator or diuretic.
6 to 24 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALperitoneal dialysis
Standard of Care
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Adults with congestive heart failure (CHF) who remain fluid overloaded despite standard treatment.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who have reversible CHF or have diseases or conditions that would contraindicate the use of peritoneal dialysis.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Vantive Health LLClead
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Former Sponsor)collaborator
Study Sites (11)
Unknown Facility
San Jose, California, United States
Unknown Facility
Torrance, California, United States
Unknown Facility
Denver, Colorado, United States
Unknown Facility
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Unknown Facility
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Unknown Facility
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Unknown Facility
Leuven, Belgium
Unknown Facility
Liège, Belgium
Unknown Facility
Roeselare, Belgium
Unknown Facility
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Unknown Facility
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
The number of subjects enrolled \& duration of therapy were insufficient to complete the planned efficacy analyses \& to draw any conclusion regarding all-cause hospitalization rates in both intervention and standard therapy arms.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Global CORP Clinical Trials Disclosure
- Organization
- Vantive
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 23, 2006
First Posted
August 25, 2006
Study Start
August 1, 2006
Primary Completion
April 1, 2008
Study Completion
April 1, 2008
Last Updated
July 15, 2025
Results First Posted
June 17, 2009
Record last verified: 2025-07