This study (HOME-PE2) is a multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing home treatment versus hospitalization in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) who have no clinical severity criteria according to the Hestia rule but present either right ventricular dysfunction or elevated cardiac troponin levels.
While outpatient management is considered safe for low-risk PE patients, the optimal management of patients without clinical severity but with signs of right ventricular strain or myocardial injury remains uncertain, and current guidelines are inconsistent. As a result, most of these patients are still hospitalized despite limited evidence supporting this approach.
The primary objective is to assess whether home treatment is non-inferior to hospitalization in terms of safety, defined by the 7-day rate of adverse events according to the EARTH consensus. Secondary objectives include evaluation of net clinical benefit, quality of life, functional status, and healthcare resource utilization, as well as exploration of sex-related differences and cost-effectiveness.
A total of 568 adult patients with confirmed PE will be randomized (1:1) to either home treatment with early discharge or standard hospitalization. Patients will be followed for 90 days.