Clinical Trial: Water Immersion in Right-Sided Heart Failure: A Pilot Study

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Water Immersion in Right-Sided Heart Failure: A Pilot Study

Brief Summary: This is an unblinded pilot study comparing (against a randomized control day without water immersion) the diuretic and natriuretic effects of water immersion in patients with right heart failure.

Detailed Summary: Patients will be immersed in a tub for 3 hours (on one day) and neurohormones will be obtained before and after immersion. Urine will be collected for quantification and evaluation of sodium concentration.
Sponsor: University of Maryland

Current Primary Outcome: Diuresis [ Time Frame: 4 hours ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

• Neurohormonal activation [ Time Frame: 4 hours ]
• Natriuresis [ Time Frame: 4 hours ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of Maryland

Dates:
Date Received: April 1, 2008
Date Started: December 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 27, 2011
Last Verified: October 2011