heart failure. Congestive heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: heart failure secondary to ischemic heart disease (IHD) and non-ischemic hear disease (NIH) on the basis of physician's diagnosis and patient's symptoms, and NYHA class II-IV being a native and resident of Yazd
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: dementia or any condition that hinders proper communication with the patient fatal associated disease that fosters the early death of the patient such as cancer or hemodialysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self care. Timepoint: Before intervention, 3 month, 6 month, 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: The European 9-item self-care Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention, 3 month, 6 month, 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: Sf-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Rehospitalization. Timepoint: 3 month, 6 month, 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: Telephone call.;Death. Timepoint: 3 month, 6 month, 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: Telephone call.;6 minuet walk test. Timepoint: 6 month, 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: Doing 6 minuet walk test in cardiac rehabilitation center. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Yazd University of Medical Sciences