An Examination of Palliative Care as Standard Practice for Heart Failure Patients
N/A
18 Years
N/A
18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Heart Failure
Both
Heart Failure
Trial Information
An Examination of Palliative Care as Standard Practice for Heart Failure Patients
Inclusion Criteria:
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital inpatient adults with a diagnosis of acute heart failure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Are not an inpatient at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
- Are in the ICU
- On a ventilator
- Are pre-or post heart transplant
- Have a ventricular assist device (VAD)
- Determined to be actively dying
- Have cognitive impairments such that informed consent would not be possible,
- Are not proficient in the English language
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Outcome Measure:
Is there an impact on quality of life with the addition of palliative care intervention?
Outcome Description:
Assessment Tools: *Quality of Life-Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire (MLHF)
Outcome Time Frame:
Change from baseline in quality of life score at 6 months
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Justin Kirven, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
3601-2
NCT ID:
NCT01519479
Start Date:
April 2012
Completion Date:
April 2014
Related Keywords:
- Heart Failure
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Heart Failure
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Medicine
- Heart Failure
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55430 |
