Trial of an Interactive CD-Program on 6 Months Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure

NCT00311194 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ABLM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 206
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether extra education of patients with chronic heart failure can reduce 6 months readmission rate to hospital.

Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

Heart failure; Education; CD-ROM; Randomization; Hospitalization; Readmission; Death; Knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Readmission and death rate at 6 months' follow up.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge regarding heart failure and its treatment

Interventions

6 months readmission rate to hospital BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 0 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Inpatients treated for heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 40 % at echocardiography or at least two of the criteria pulmonary rates, peripheral oedema, a third heart sound and signs of heart failure at chest X-ray.

You may not qualify if:

• Somatic disease or physical handicap with difficulties to communicate or handle the technical equipment, patients with only little knowledge in Swedish, patients with expected problems with compliance due to alcohol/drug abuse or major psychiatric illness, and participation in a trial.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Swedish Heart Lung Foundation: lead
• The Council for Medical Health Care Research in South Sweden: collaborator
• The Malmö University Hospital Research and Development Foundation: collaborator
• The Skane County Councils Research and Development Foundation: collaborator
• The NEPI Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Drug and Therapeutics Committee, Malmoe University Hospital

Malmo, S-205 02, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Liedholm H, Linne AB, Agelii L. The development of an interactive education program for heart failure patients: the Kodak Photo CD Portfolio concept. Patient Educ Couns. 1996 Nov;29(2):199-206. doi: 10.1016/0738-3991(96)00902-0.

  PMID: 9006236 BACKGROUND

• Linne AB, Liedholm H, Israelsson B. Effects of systematic education on heart failure patients' knowledge after 6 months. A randomised, controlled trial. Eur J Heart Fail. 1999 Aug;1(3):219-27. doi: 10.1016/s1388-9842(99)00041-0.

  PMID: 10935668 BACKGROUND

• Linne AB, Liedholm H. Effects of an interactive CD-program on 6 months readmission rate in patients with heart failure - a randomised, controlled trial [NCT00311194]. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2006 Jun 24;6:30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-6-30.

  PMID: 16796760 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure; Death

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Hans Liedholm, MD, PhD

  Drug and Therapeutics Committee

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Agneta Björck Linné, B Pharm, PhD

  Drug and Therapeutics Committee

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: ECT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2006
• First Posted: April 5, 2006
• Study Start: February 1, 1998
• Study Completion: July 1, 2002
• Last Updated: April 5, 2006

Record last verified: 2002-05

Locations

SE (1)