None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary aim of Warm Hearts is to investigate the impact of variations in indoor temperatures on the cardiac functioning of older people with COPD. Our hypothesis is that cold indoor temperatures impair cardiac functioning. This increase impairment will be associated with an increase in oxygen demand and blood pressure. In people with reduced cardiovascular reserve, these effects may increase the risk of caridac symptoms or heart attacks and progression of heart failure.
Interventions
A NZ$500 payment into the electricity account of the household of the participant, the payment made at the start of winter. The participants will be given a brochure telling them how much electricity they could buy with the voucher, and be encouraged to use the electricity for additional winter heating. The period of expected behaviour change is the winter months, however we are also measuring during the summer months to gain a personal baseline.
Sponsors
University of Otago,
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
47 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Enrollment in the prior Warm Homes for Elder New Zealanders Study.
Exclusion criteria
No longer living in the community. Inability to communicate.
Outcome results
None listed