Chronic Heart Failure Circulatory System Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Introduction:
After enrolment the Case Manager (CM) will need approximately 30 minutes for an introduction of her function and to establish a relationship. Patients will get information about their d
Sponsors
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium Für Bildung und Forschung [BMBF]) (Germany)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Dyspnea New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade I, if hospitalisation due to heart failure within the previous 24 months, or Dyspnea NYHA grade II to IV 2. Objective Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) (left- or bi-ventriucular) ejection fraction of 45% or less (affirmation with echocardiography, no older then 24 months) 3. Age more than or equal to 40 years 4. Stability of the disease at the point of time of inclusion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Primary valvular heart disease with relevant hemodynamic effects 2. Hypertrophic Obstructive CardioMyopathy/Restrictive CardioMyopathy (HOCM/RCM) 3. Organ transplantation 4. Acute left ventricular failure 5. Short life expectancy due to a serious concomitant illness 6. Impaired mental state that prevents accurate answers to questions 7. Addictive disorders with continuing drug abuse despite social, legal or professional conflicts
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health related quality of life (Short Form health survey (SF-36), scale physical function. 2. Change of Qol measured from t0 to t1). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Other dimensions of Qol (SF-36) 2. The disease specific Qol (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]) 3. Patient perceived quality of care (Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care [PACIC]) 4. Readmission to hospital or death due to heart failure (combined) 5. Improvement of heart failure according to N-Terminal prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) 6. Cost-effectiveness | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed