acute heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Acute heart failure patients diagnosed by the Framingham criteria for congestive heart failure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) A patient who could not walk alone without any support before hospitalization 2) A patient who needs to be treated with mechanical assist devices such as ventilator, IABP, and PCPS 3) A patient who has active infection such as acute pneumonia 4) A patients who has malignant disease such as cancer 5) A patient who has difficulty in following structured mobility program for some reasons such as severe cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Activities of daily living (ADL) on the 9th day after hospitalization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Length of hospital stay 2) Days until initiation of independent rehabilitation 3) ADL at hospital discharge 4) Ability of physical performance on the 9th day after hospitalization and at hospital discharge 5) Mental state 6) Quality of life (QOL) 7) Cardiovascular events during hospital stay and after hospital discharge for 1 year 8) Medical costs during hospital stay and after hospital discharge for 1 year | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hokkaido University of Science Dept. of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science