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NCT00348504 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Survival of Patients With Acute Heart Failure in Need of Intravenous Inotropic Support: a Multicentre, Parallel-Group, Randomised, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study of Levosimendan Versus Dobutamine in Patients With Acute Heart Failure.

A Phase 3 study of Acute Heart Failure, sponsored by Abbott.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,300
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00348504: Completed Phase 3 study of Acute Heart Failure, sponsored by Abbott.

NCT00348504 is a Phase 3 study of Acute Heart Failure that has completed, run by Abbott. The registered enrollment target is 1,300 participants, roughly in line with the 1,290-participant average among 8 other Acute Heart Failure trials with a reported enrollment target. The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00348504, a Phase 3 study of Acute Heart Failure, has completed, sponsored by Abbott.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
1,300 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of levosimendan and dobutamine on all-cause mortality in the 180 days following randomization.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG levosimendan
  • DRUG dobutamine

Study Locations (1)

Illinois

  • Global Medical Information - Abbott - Abbott Park

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,300 participants
Start Date 2003-03
Est. Completion 2005-06
Phase Phase 3
Abbott

181 total trials

What the finished NCT00348504 record still lists

NCT00348504 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,300 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, roughly in line with the 1,290-participant average among 8 other Acute Heart Failure trials with a reported enrollment target.

The record links to 1 condition, with Acute Heart Failure appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which levosimendan is the first listed.

NCT00348504 reports a single indexed study location in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00348504 about?

NCT00348504 is a clinical study titled "Survival of Patients With Acute Heart Failure in Need of Intravenous Inotropic Support: a Multicentre, Parallel-Group, Randomised, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study of Levosimendan Versus Dobutamine in Patients With Acute Heart Failure.". The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of levosimendan and dobutamine on all-cause mortality in the 180 days following randomization.

What is the current status of trial NCT00348504?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 1,300 participants. The study started on 2003-03. Estimated completion is 2005-06.

What conditions does trial NCT00348504 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Acute Heart Failure.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00348504?

The interventions under investigation include: levosimendan (DRUG), dobutamine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00348504?

This trial is sponsored by Abbott, which has 181 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00348504 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Acute Heart Failure

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00348504's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,300 3rd of 8 higher than 6 of 8 other Acute Heart Failure trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Acute Heart Failure trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00348504, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00348504 (large enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.