Heart failure. Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Six one-hour training sessions during 2 weeks for patients and their caregivers. Intervention 2: Six one-hour training sessions during 2 weeks only for patients.
Treatment - Drugs
Six one-hour training sessions during 2 weeks for patients and their caregivers
Six one-hour training sessions during 2 weeks only for patients
Sponsors
Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (a) having heart failure class 2 or 3; (b) ability to read and write; (c) cooperation of one the patient's family member as the main caregiver. Exclusion criteria: (a) having congenital heart disease; (b) history of heart surgery; (c) living alone; (d) severe physical disability; (e) history of participating in similar training and rehabilitation class.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessing the adherence to treatment. Timepoint: 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: using adherence to treatment questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nothing. Timepoint: Nothing. Method of measurement: Nothing. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Ghanbari Azarm
Ekbatan Clinic
Outcome results
None listed