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Effects of a Multimedia Symptom Management Program on Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure

NCT04715490 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2021-01-20

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Multimedia Symptom Management Program on increasing coping strategies, reducing symptom distress and depression, and improving HRQoL in patients with HF.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

The Multimedia Symptom Management Program Intervention

The program is composed of two parts: 1) a face-to-face presentation about the contents of the program, and 2) structured telephone support. The first part of the program will be conducted in the cardiology outpatient department. Participants will be instructed to read a HF handbook. The second part of the program, structured telephone support, allowed the nurses to maintain contact with the participants in order to follow their progress. The participants will be scheduled to receive eight telephone coaching calls over a 3-month period.

OTHER

Control group

The control group will be provided with the HF handbook at the beginning of the 3-month period, and also will be received usual care, which included medical consultations, and two telephone calls.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tri-Service General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chi-Wen Kao, PHD · Taiwan Nurses Association

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2013-04-30

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