ALERT-HF: Adherence to Guidelines in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

NCT01813331 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 161/12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 660
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

ALERT-HF is an observational study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria adopted and the adherence to the current therapeutic guidelines in a large series of patients affected with chronic heart failure. Secondary objective is to evaluate the prevalence of chronic heart failure among all the patients referring to the ambulatory cardiologists of the healthcare district.

Conditions

Chronic Heart Failure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of patients treated with each of the following indicators of adherence to the current therapeutic guidelines:-ACEI -ARB -beta blockers -loop diuretics -aldosterone antagonists -digoxin -anticoagulant therapy - implantation of cardiac devices

  first physical examination and clinical evaluation performed during a 3 months period, from November 2012 to January 2013

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• evaluate the prevalence of chronic heart failure among all the patients referring to the ambulatory cardiologists of the healthcare district

  first evaluation

Study Arms (1)

Chronic Heart Failure Patients

Chronic Heart Failure patients older than 65 years, which accept to participate to the study and give their informed written consent and consecutively refer to the A.R.C.A Campania Cardiologists in the pertaining healthcare districts.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Chronic Heart Failure patients older than 65 years, consecutively referred to the A.R.C.A Campania Cardiologists in the pertaining healthcare districts

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of Heart Failure
• Signature of informed consent
• Age older than 65 years

You may not qualify if:

• indication for cardiac surgery or cardiac surgery by less than 3 months
• age less than 65 years
• inability to perform periodic checks
• presence of malignant neoplasms and other severe diseases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Federico II University: lead

Study Sites (1)

ARCA Campania healthcare ambulatories

Naples, Italy

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 3 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 7, 2013
• First Posted: March 18, 2013
• Study Start: November 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2013
• Study Completion: February 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 18, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

Locations

IT (1)