Condition 1: Dyspnea. Condition 2: Heart failure. Shortness of breath Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive the usual care of heart failure patients, including the use of oxygen, monitoring, semi-sitting position, receiving inotrope or
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Having heart failure Ability to speak Persian Having normal hemodynamic conditions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to communicate properly Lack of awareness of time and place Suffering from mental illnesses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shortness of Breath Severity Score in the Borg Scale. Timepoint: Measuring the severity of dyspnea before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Dyspnea Borg Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breaths per minute. Timepoint: Measuring the number of breaths per minute before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Variable measurement will be done by the researcher and by observation.;Oxygen saturation level of arterial blood. Timepoint: Measurement of arterial blood oxygen saturation level before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Jumper JPD-500E heart rate measuring device and arterial blood oxygen saturation.;Heart beats per minute. Timepoint: Measuring of heart rate before the intervention and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Jumper JPD-500E heart rate measuring device and arterial blood oxygen saturation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSajad Rafiee
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed