N/A
Completed N=372
Enhancing Caregiver Support for Heart Failure Patients: the CarePartner Study
Heart Failure, Congestive
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00555360 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
372
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2015
Primary outcomePrimary: Heart Failure-specific Quality of Life — 37.0; 38.6 units on a scale — p=.975
Summary
Informal caregivers, assisted by health information technology may help to fill the gaps in VA care management of heart failure patients by enhancing support for patients' treatment adherence, behavior changes, and symptom monitoring.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Heart Failure-specific Quality of Life |
37.0; 38.6 | .975 |
| SECONDARY Revised Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (HFSCB) |
92.1; 90.5 | .349 |
| SECONDARY Adherent to Heart Failure Medication |
52.6; 66.7 | .007 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Veterans with heart failure (HF) treated at the VA Louis Stokes (Cleveland) facilities will be eligible if they have New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-III diastolic or systolic HF noted by inpatient or outpatient ICD-9 codes.
Exclusion Criteria
Veterans treated at the VA Louis Stokes (Cleveland) facilities will be ineligible if they:
- have a serious mental illness or cognitive dysfunction, e.g., psychosis, dementia, or active substance abuse (alcohol and/or other drugs);
- do not speak English fluently;
- are receiving palliative care due to advanced HF or other health problems;
- receive the majority of their HF care from providers outside of the VA;
- are unable to use a telephone to respond to weekly automated self-management support calls; or
- are unable to nominate an eligible informal caregiver.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00555360). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.