Frailty
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:The intervention group underwent a 12-week multidimensional intervention program in addition to the health education provided to the control group. The physical dimension primarily
the psychological dimension centered on cognitive training
and the social dimension mainly involved nurse-led group support and family peer communication.
Control group:Health Education and Post-Discharge Follow-Up: During hospitalization, educate patients on heart failure (HF) and frailty-related knowledge, the benefits and importance of exercise, and
Sponsors
Nursing College of Xinxiang Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age >= 60 years; (2) Patients with stable heart failure (HF) meeting the diagnostic criteria of the Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2024 and classified as New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I-III; (3) Frailty criteria: Frailty Frailty Frailty Frailty (FFP) score > 2 points; (4) Alert and able to communicate effectively. (5) Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with significant concomitant physical illnesses; (2) Patients with significant functional limitations due to conditions such as lumbar disc herniation, fractures, or hemiplegia; (3) Patients taking medications that may cause a state of apparent debility (e.g., antidepressants, levodopa, donepezil hydrochloride); (4) Patients participating in other clinical interventional studies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tilburg Frailty Indicator; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment;Readmission; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaoLei Gao
Xinxiang Medical University
Outcome results
None listed