A general practice nurse intervention for heart failure (HF) patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13668364

Enrollment

400

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2000-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Cardiovascular: Heart failure Circulatory System Heart failure

Interventions

Cluster-randomised controlled trial. Control arm patients receiving conventional HF treatment. Intervention group patients attend a specialised nurse clinic.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 400 heart failure patients from nine practices on Merseyside and in Cheshire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. ECHO utilisation 2. Angiotensin convertin enzyme-inhibitor use 3. Readmission rates	—

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