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Rehabilitative Care to Patients With Heart Failure

NCT01239667 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 194

Last updated 2010-11-11

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Summary

Hypothesis and objectives of the study Systematic preparation of rehabilitation plan for rehabilitation in Phase III based on identification of self-care behavior patients with heart failure in NYHA class II and III, leading to patients' self-care behaviors strengthened, which will result in increased health status and ADL level 6 months after discharge from hospital with heart failure .

Target

1. To develop evidence-based clinical guidelines for patient rehabilitation phase III
2. To test the effect of individual rehabilitation plans based on clinical guidelines for patient rehabilitation in Phase III. Efficacy evaluated in relation to changes in self-care behaviors, health status and ADL function.

Material and Methods:

Controlled longitudinal study. Each intervention patient receives before the end of hospital rehabilitation designed a specific rehabilitation plan also contacted the patient by specially trained nurse telephone 4 and 12 weeks after completion of their rehabilitation in hospital and the patient has the opportunity to contact the department when needed. The effect of rehabilitation assessed by sending questionnaires SF 36 and EHFScB Scale 9, to assess patients' ADL functioning, self-care behaviors and self-rated health.

All patients participating in the planned rehabilitation in hospitals, so that the baseline is the end of Phase II. Intervention based on an analysis of the individual's need for continued rehabilitation (self care behavior, health status, ADL function) and the patient's perception of own situation. Draw up a plan and program together with the patient

Conditions

  • Rehabilitation After Heart Failure

Interventions

OTHER

Individual oriented planning of the rehabilitation program for patients with heart failure

Individual oriented rehabilitation plan in collaboration with the patient followed by measuring health related quality of life and self care behavior

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aarhus

    collaborator OTHER

  • University College Absalon

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Palle Larsen, MSN and Ph.d. student · Univcersity College Sjaelland

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2012-02-29

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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