Living with an LVAD – Psychological Burden and Coping

Living with an LVAD – Psychological Burden and Coping - CoLVAD

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016883

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-17

Start date

2019-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Z95.80 I50

Interventions

Group 1: approx. 9 Destination Therapy Patients implanted between September 2019 and April 2020 in Oldenburg Group 2: 6 Destination Therapy Patients who live between nine and fifteen months with an LV

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - The patient was implanted with an LVAD. - The patient is undergoing destination therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - The patient is not fluent in German. - The patient is younger than 18 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
This study aims to explore the psychological burden of LVAD patients. Therefore, in-depth interviews will be conducted using an interview guide.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Levelink

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg Fakultät VI - Medizin und GesundheitswissenschaftenDepartment für VersorgungsforschungNachwuchsgruppe Rehaforschung

michael.levelink1@uol.de+49(441)798 - 2338

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026