Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease

NCT00005671 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 00013100-CC-0131
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 105
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine the health-related quality of life in patients being treated for chronic heart disease. Patients 18 years or older with chronic ischemic heart disease and left ventricular dysfunction enrolled in protocols in the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's Cardiology Branch may participate in this study. Participants will complete five questionnaires at 3 separate times during the study-once during hospitalization at the NIH Clinical Center and again at home 6 months and 1 year later. The questionnaires, described below, require a total of about 30 minutes to complete.

1. 1.Demographic Information Sheet -General information such as age, marital status, employment, education, and history of cardiac medical procedures.
2. 2.General Health Survey -Patient's self-assessment, on a rating scale, of physical and emotional well being. Questions are related to the ability to perform work and daily living activities, mood and state of mind, limitations on social activities, energy level, pain level, general quality of life, etc.
3. 3.Heart Disease Survey - Patient's self-assessment, on a rating scale, of the level of physical, social, emotional and functional well being related to his or her heart condition. Questions concern fatigue level, emotional outlook, social well being, etc.
4. 4.Angina Survey - Information on the frequency of chest pain, chest tightness, or angina.
5. 5.Symptom Distress Survey - Patient's ranking of the degree of symptom distress from chest discomfort, difficulty breathing, heart rate irregularities, wheezing and coughing.

Conditions

Ischemic Heart Disease; Myocardial Ischemia

Keywords

Angina; Condition Specific; Heart Failure; Symptom Distress; Revascularization; Coronary Artery Disease; Ischemic Heart Disease

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Known coronary artery disease. Left ventricular ejection fraction less that or equal to 45%. Signed informed consent. Must be able to read written English.

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC): lead

Study Sites (1)

Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Lukkarinen H. Quality of life in coronary artery disease. Nurs Res. 1998 Nov-Dec;47(6):337-43. doi: 10.1097/00006199-199811000-00007.

  PMID: 9835489 BACKGROUND

• Konstam V, Salem D, Pouleur H, Kostis J, Gorkin L, Shumaker S, Mottard I, Woods P, Konstam MA, Yusuf S. Baseline quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization in 5,025 patients with congestive heart failure. SOLVD Investigations. Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction Investigators. Am J Cardiol. 1996 Oct 15;78(8):890-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00463-8.

  PMID: 8888661 BACKGROUND

• Grady KL, Jalowiec A, Grusk BB, White-Williams C, Robinson JA. Symptom distress in cardiac transplant candidates. Heart Lung. 1992 Sep-Oct;21(5):434-9.

  PMID: 1399662 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial Ischemia; Angina Pectoris; Heart Failure; Coronary Artery Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Chest Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Coronary Disease; Arteriosclerosis; Arterial Occlusive Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 24, 2000
• First Posted: May 25, 2000
• Study Start: May 1, 2000
• Study Completion: May 1, 2002
• Last Updated: March 4, 2008

Record last verified: 2002-05

Locations

US (1)