Fragility in older people with decompensated heart failure

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29310

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-08

Start date

2020-04-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Heart failure

Interventions

none

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Admission for decompensated heart failure (systolic or diastolic) with underlying heart disease, diagnosed by the cardiologist 2. Age >= 70 years 3. Being able to read and write Dutch 4. Written informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were previously admitted to an institution for elderly care or nursing home or hospice 2. Patients included in a study medication trial 3. Patients who have had heart surgery or other major surgery or surgery in the previous 4 weeks 4. Patients on the waiting list for heart transplantation or heart pump (LV assist device) 5. Patients undergoing kidney dialysis 6. Patients with moderate to severe dementia 7. Patients for whom an abstinent policy has been chosen

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Observational study: quality of life (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). and abilities of self-care (European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Observational study: rehospitalization for heart failure during one year of follow-up.	—

Contacts

Public ContactGerard Linssen

Hospital Group Twente, Almelo and Hengelo, The Netherlands

g.linssen@zgt.nl+31887083346

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)