Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Heart Failure

National Taiwan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Heart Failure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02642081

201511075RIND

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with heart failure. In addition, the investigators would like to assess the risk of admission for acute decompensated heart failure following exposure to NSAIDs within 30 days.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient's age was more than 20 years old
2. Diagnosis of heart failure
3. With prescription of NSAIDs (only oral and intravenous form are included)

Exclusion criteria

1. With prescription of NSAIDs administered by topical use
2. Patient was pregnant