Heart Failure and Peritoneal Ultrafiltration

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.

Timeline

Start

2006-08

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2008-04

Drugs

Indications