ACT-HF: Attention, Cognition and Self-Management in Heart Failure

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01064765

Acronym

ACT-HF

Enrollment

Registered

2010-02-08

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2011-03-31

Last updated

2013-09-05

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Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

Heart failure, Self management, cognitive dysfunction, Self management of heart failure

Brief summary

This study is designed to determine if a relationship exists between problems with memory, attention, learning, insight and executive function and self management in heart failure.

Detailed description

Eligible participants are those 75 years of age or less, with left ventricular ejection fractions of 40% or less, english speaking and no known cognitive deficits. Participants will be administered the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status and the Controlled Oral Word Association test at the study visit. They will also be asked to complete the Self-Care in Heart Failure Index and the Anosognosia Questionnaire for Dementia at their convenience and mail back to investigator. Participants will be contacted in 90 days to determine if they have been hospitalized, and if so, for how many days.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 75 years of age or less * ejection fraction 40% or less * heart failure 6 months or more * English speaking * no known dementia * no active substance abuse * presence of caregiver/support

Exclusion criteria

* neurologic disorders potentially causing cognitive dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-management of heart failure as measured by the Self-Care in Heart Failure Index	at time of enrollment

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of hospitalization(s)	90 days after enrollment

Countries

United States

Outcome results