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Effect of education on Fatigue level and hospitalization times in patients with heart failure

Effect of tailored education of energy conservation on Fatigue level and hospitalization times in patients with heart failure

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171203037737N3
Enrollment
48
Registered
2019-04-08
Start date
2019-03-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-04-23

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Conditions

Heart failure. Systolic (congestive) heart failure

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group will receive 12 weeks of appropriate educational support program that will be tailored to each individual patient's situation, i

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sustained heart failure with grades 2, 3 and 4 based on the classification of the New York Heart Association with the diagnosis and approval of the relevant physician. Ejection fraction below 45% Heart failure for at least 6 weeks Familiarity with Farsi Having a fatigue score of 18 (moderate and severe) Complete vigilance and awareness of time and place

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sustained heart failure with grades 2, 3 and 4 based on the classification of the New York Heart Association with the diagnosis and approval of the relevant physician. Ejection fraction below 45% Having a fatigue score of 18 (moderate and severe)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue Score in the Crap Questionnaire. Timepoint: At regular intervals from the time of pretest (before the intervention) up to 3 months after the pretest. Method of measurement: Krupp Fatigue Severity Scale.;Hospitalization times. Timepoint: In two separate periods of 1.5 months and 3 months. Method of measurement: Quantitative and according to the frequency of admission to the follow-up period.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The ability to maintain energy. Timepoint: At regular intervals from the time pre-test (before intervention) up to three months after pre-test. Method of measurement: Krupp Fatigue Severity Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Haghighii

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

L.haghighii@gmail.com+98 61 3373 8331

Outcome results

None listed

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