Fluid Guided Heart Failure Treatment at the Cleveland Clinic (NCT07205120)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
FIGHT-HF is an exploratory non-randomized open-label study evaluating a heart failure management intervention. The goal of this pilot is to assess the performance of a fluid-guided heart failure management program and Alert Response Guide (ARG) using the Bodyport Cardiac Scale and Congestion Index in 50 adult participants with acute and chronic heart failure, who are followed by a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).
Location: The Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- New York Heart Association functional class IV symptoms
- Received or are scheduled to receive a heart transplant or ventricular assist - device in the next 12 months
- Have a glomerular filtration rate of less than 25 mL/min while nonresponsive to diuretic therapy or on chronic renal dialysis
- Have a history of regularly scheduled intravenous HF therapy (e.g., inotropes or diuretics)
- Have a life expectancy of less than 12 months
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the next 12 months
- Weigh greater than 375 lbs
- Unable to stand on two bare feet without assistance
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- The Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.