KYMA Device: External Measure of Thoracic Fluid and Vital Signs

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Conditions studied: Congestive Heart Failure(CHF)

In brief

External measure of thoracic fluid content (TFC) combined with vital signs (HR,respiratory rate(RR), posture and movements) using the technology developed by Kyma Medical Technologies while tracking clinical changes in acute in-hospital and chronic outpatient heart failure patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02369042

Run by

The Christ Hospital

People needed

17

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2017-04-19

Last updated by the study team

2017-07-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Cohort I
• Men or women over 18 years of age
• Admitted for primary diagnosis of HF
• Already assigned for indwelling PA catheter monitoring
• BNP > 400
• Two of the following: edema, JVP>7cm, rales
• Currently being assessed with clinically indicated hemodynamic monitoring
• Cohort II
• Men or women over 18 years of age
• Admitted with the primary diagnosis of HF
• BNP > 400
• Two of the following: edema, JVP> 7cm, rales
• Patients with or without hemodynamic monitoring in use

You may not qualify if…

• Cohort I and II
• Patients with allergies or skin sensitivities to electrode hydrogel and/or acrylic based adhesive
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• The Lindner Research Center at The Christ Hospitak — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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