Lymph Drainage in Heart Failure

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

This study aims to test the safety and efficacy of lymph fluid drainage on heart congestion and shortness of breath symptoms among patients participants with heart failure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05240638

Run by

Duke University

People needed

1

Starts

2022-10-24

Expected to finish

2023-07-07

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-23

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years or older
• Subjects with informed consent to participate
• NYHA III- IV patients
• Patients with heart failure volume overload
• Planned for elective right heart catheterization

You may not qualify if…

• Active coronary syndrome (type I myocardial infarction)
• Local infection or ongoing systemic infection(s)
• Thrombotic coagulation disorder
• On continuous blood thinners that cannot be discontinued or held
• Allergy or contraindications to the use of iodine-based contrast agents
• Subjects deemed to be high risk for performing a cardiac catheterization by study investigator

Where it is running

• Marat Fudim — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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