NCT02415751

Brief Summary

This study is assessing the effects of a new heart failure self-care education program in the Nebraska Heart Institute Heart Improvement Clinic. The new education program will consist of an initial intensive self-care education session with the Principal Investigator or her nurse practitioner. Topics to be discussed include medications, sodium and fluid consumption, alcohol restriction, exercise, preventive behaviors, and monitoring of signs and symptoms. As recommended in the ACCF/AHA guidelines, this education will be repeated on an annual basis as studies have shown that the impact of HF education is not always durable and must be a continual process. This study will assess the impact of this review on their medication knowledge, disease state knowledge, quality of life, disease state progression and clinical outcomes such as ejection fraction and number of hospitalizations.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
57

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2015

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 14, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2015

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 22, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 22, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

January 30, 2019

Status Verified

January 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

April 7, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 29, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • number of hospitalizations

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • ejection fraction

    12 months

  • change in heart failure medication knowledge

    12 months

Study Arms (1)

self-care education

All patients in the study will receive self-care education

Behavioral: heart failure self-care education

Interventions

It is defined as a naturalistic decision-making process that patients use in the choice of behaviors that maintain physiological stability (symptom monitoring and treatment adherence) and the response to symptoms when they occur (Riegel 2004). This includes following advice regarding medications, sodium and water consumption, alcohol restriction, exercise, preventive behaviors, and monitoring of signs and symptoms.

self-care education

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

adults ages 19 and older with heart failure

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females ages 19 and older
  • Able to speak, read and understand English and able to understand and provide informed consent
  • Diagnosis of cardiomyopathy and/or HF, preserved or reduced ejection fraction

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients not-responsible for self-care.
  • Inability to provide written informed consent.
  • Co-morbid condition with an expected survival of less than six months.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Nebraska Heart Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68526, United States

Location

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska, 68178, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Katie Packard, PharmD

    Creighton University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Co-Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2015

First Posted

April 14, 2015

Study Start

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion

January 22, 2019

Study Completion

January 22, 2019

Last Updated

January 30, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-01

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