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2024-05-05 @ 4:46 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 9:24 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00311194
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2006-04-05
First Post:
2006-04-03
Brief Title:
Trial of an Interactive CD-Program on 6 Months Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure
Sponsor:
Swedish Heart Lung Foundation
Organization:
Swedish Heart Lung Foundation
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Interactive CD-Program on 6 Months Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2002-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
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
Detailed Description:
The prevalence of heart failure HF has increased in the western world and is a major concern due to increasing prevalence and rising health care costs The prognosis remains poor despite improvement in survival due to treatment with ACE-inhibitors and beta-receptor antagonists HF has a high rate of readmission and hospitalisation Some readmissions are ascribed to patients lack of compliance insufficient knowledge about diet medication and symptoms of heart failure Education of patients has become an important component in order to increase the patients self-care and compliance Intense education and counselling of patients is recommended in both European and American guidelines for HF
Several systematic reviews of studies on strategies for improvement of outcomes of heart failure patients after discharge have been published but very little emphasis has been put on methodological issues eg methods of education In most programs the methods and equipment used for education and information have only consisted of verbal and written material computer-based tools seem to be relatively new
Interactive CD-ROM programs for HF patients can increase patients knowledge about heart failure and its treatment However no studies have examined the clinical outcome eg rate of readmission
Comparison Extra educated patients interactive CD-ROM education compared to standard educated patients on readmission rate or death during 6 months
Several systematic reviews of studies on strategies for improvement of outcomes of heart failure patients after discharge have been published but very little emphasis has been put on methodological issues eg methods of education In most programs the methods and equipment used for education and information have only consisted of verbal and written material computer-based tools seem to be relatively new
Interactive CD-ROM programs for HF patients can increase patients knowledge about heart failure and its treatment However no studies have examined the clinical outcome eg rate of readmission
Comparison Extra educated patients interactive CD-ROM education compared to standard educated patients on readmission rate or death during 6 months
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None