NCT04551560

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether acute stress can precipitate congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation in patients with CHF.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
112

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2020

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 9, 2020

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 16, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 2, 2020

Completed
5.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

September 9, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 26, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pulmonary Artery Pressure

    Pulmonary artery pressure as measured by an implanted monitor: Pulmonary artery pressure will be compared between times of stress and calm, in both the laboratory and real-life setting.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Medication changes

    6 months

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Number of participants that are hospitalized

    6 months

Study Arms (1)

Mental Stress

OTHER

Patients will undergo a lab mental stress protocol, and a field protocol using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to test the effects of psychological stress and negative emotion on PAP in HF patients.

Other: Mental Stress

Interventions

Patients will undergo a lab mental stress protocol, and a field protocol using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to test the effects of psychological stress and negative emotion on PAP in HF patients.

Mental Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Heart failure patients over 18 who have or will be receiving a Cardiomems implanted PAP monitor.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who are unable to perform EMA or laboratory assessments due to cognitive, visual, language, or other disabilities will be excluded.
  • Patients with Class IV heart failure will also be excluded, as they are already maximally decompensated, and a ceiling/floor effect would preclude effects of stress.
  • Patients with conditions other than heart failure that affect PA pressures (e.g. dialysis).
  • Patients with physical conditions that interfere with study participation.
  • Patients non-compliant with their PAP monitoring.
  • Patients with chronic opioid use will be excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

St. Francis Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, 06105, United States

RECRUITING

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Rachel Lampert, MD

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2020

First Posted

September 16, 2020

Study Start

December 2, 2020

Primary Completion

April 30, 2026

Study Completion

April 30, 2026

Last Updated

January 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations