RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06769880

Use of Bedside Imaging and Community Health Workers for Early Screening and Referral of Pre-symptomatic Stage B Heart Failure in the Emergency Department

Combating Health Disparities Using Bedside Imaging and Community Health Workers for Early Screening and Referral of Pre-symptomatic Stage B Heart Failure in the Emergency Department


Sponsor

Rush University Medical Center

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Oct 13, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can increase participant engagement and changes in behavior among adults with risk factors for pre-symptomatic heart failure presenting to the emergency department. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does POCUS increase understanding of heart failure and the likelihood to improve diet, exercise, and follow up? 2. Does POCUS improve diet, exercise, follow up, and self-efficacy at three months post-intervention? Researchers will compare an educational intervention with versus without POCUS to see if POCUS works to improve outcomes. Participants will: Receive either the educational intervention alone or an educational intervention plus POCUS. They will report the difference in their understanding and likelihood to improve diet, exercise, and follow up immediately post-intervention. They will also report changes in diet, exercise, follow up, and self-efficacy at three months post-intervention.


Eligibility

Min Age: 45 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether using bedside ultrasound (a quick heart imaging scan) combined with community health workers can detect early-stage heart failure before obvious symptoms appear, in people visiting the emergency department who have risk factors. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 45 years of age or older - You have high blood pressure, diabetes, or obesity (BMI of 30 or higher) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You currently have symptoms of acute heart failure, such as difficulty breathing or leg swelling - You already have a history of heart failure - You cannot tolerate an ultrasound exam - You do not have access to a phone for follow-up contact Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERUltrasound and Educational Intervention

This will include the educational intervention combined with a point-of-care ultrasound

OTHEREducational Intervention Alone

This will include only the educational intervention (without ultrasound)


Locations(1)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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