Does an adapted cardiac rehabilitation programme delivered in a hospice for patients with advanced chronic heart failure have an impact on quality of life?

Does an adapted cardiac rehabilitation programme delivered in a hospice for patients with advanced chronic heart failure have an impact on quality of life? A non-randomised study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN01423876

Enrollment

Registered

2014-05-15

Start date

2014-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-12-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Advanced Chronic Heart Failure Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease

Interventions

The measurements before and after the intervention are : 1. Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (Rector et al, 1993) 2. Emotion Thermometer (Gessler et al, 2008). 3. Foot in the door as

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with Chronic Heart Failure and assessed as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III/IV 2. Assessed as meeting Strategic Network's criteria defining End of Life by the Consultant Cardiologist (Heart Failure Lead) and community Heart Failure Nurse Specialist. The significant criteria for advanced disease, is that no further treatment options are available for the patient, and so treatment options are symptom management and palliative support. 3. Survival has been assessed as being greater than 10 weeks from the start of the programme by the Community Heart Failure Nurse Specialist who is the primary health professional carer. 4. Cognitively intact

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to read (or have translated) English 2. Inability to undertake the level of exercise within the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. The primary quantitative outcome of the study are changes to in quality of life, emotional state and confidence in future planning. 2. The primary qualitative outcome measure is satisfaction of the 8 week adapted cardiac rehabilitation programme and the environment in which it was delivered. The measures are taken at baseline and post intervention (Intervention is 8 weeks) so within 1 week of the completion of the intervention. The measures are all questionnaires with likert scales.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. The primary quantitative outcome of the study are changes to in quality of life, emotional state and confidence in future planning. 2. The primary qualitative outcome measure is satisfaction of the 8 week adapted cardiac rehabilitation programme and the environment in which it was delivered. The measures are taken at baseline and post intervention (Intervention is 8 weeks) so within 1 week of the completion of the intervention. The measures are all questionnaires with likert scales.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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