Prevalence and associated factors of thirst and xerostomia in patients with chronic heart failure in Germany

Prevalence and associated factors of thirst and xerostomia in patients with chronic heart failure in Germany - Par-CHeD

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023763

Enrollment

878

Registered

2020-12-18

Start date

2021-09-08

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

I50.0 I50.1 I50.9

Interventions

Group 1: Observational group: Patients with chronic heart failure Survey of patients using a questionnaire. Questionnaire will be distributed to the patient within 3 days of admission to hospital or

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patient with Heart failure as principal and secondary diagnoses - Patient with all kind of heart failure (left, right, global, HFrEF, HFpEF) - Inpatient (within the first 3 days in hospital) or outpatient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients treated on ICUs - Disorientation regarding Place or time or person or situation - Blindness, not able to read questionnaire - does not understand Geman language - End-of-life care - Patient is under legal supervision

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Survey of patient´s thirst and xerostomia using a questionnaire within 3 days after hospital admission or at the day of outpatient clinic visit	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Thirstdistress, Xerostomia, associated factors with thirst and xerostomia	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFranziska Wefer

Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum Pflegedirektion

fwefer@hdz-nrw.de05731/97-3035

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026