RAPHAEL - feasibility study for the integration of palliative care in severe heart failure

RAPHAEL - feasibility study for the integration of palliative care in severe heart failure - RAPHAEL-feasibility

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040473

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-23

Start date

2026-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

I50.9

Interventions

Group 1: Feasibility study on the PAL@heart app, including assessment of symptom severity in heart failure using a questionnaire (based on the USD4D questionnaire and results from previous phases of t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Written informed consent Individuals who are legally competent and mentally capable of following the researchers’ instructions, completing questionnaires, and participating in an interview Presence of heart failure (all stages) in patients only

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons who are institutionalized pursuant to an order from a government agency or a court Persons who are in a relationship of dependency or employment with the examiner

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Since the planned study is not an RCT, no primary or secondary endpoints have been defined. This is a purely diagnostic feasibility study involving a survey of heart patients regarding the integration of palliative care for heart disease.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRoman Rolke

Klinik für Palliativmedizin, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen University

rrolke@ukaachen.de+4924180 80880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026