Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical study. Group
intervention/experimental: 70 patients with heart failure (IC), hospitalized, certified at the time of hospital discharge,
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults more than 18 years old; with decompensated heart failure with a minimum left ventricular ejection fraction lower than 40 percent; possibility of access to cell phones to receive video calls
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients on the heart transplant waiting list; who have undergone surgical or percutaneous treatment (coronary or valve) in the last 3 months and with heart failure considered terminal or in palliative care confirmed in medical records; patients with other serious clinical comorbidities with life expectancy less than 1 year confirmed in medical records
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-Care: It is expected to find an average difference of at least 10 points in self-care scores the difference between self-care scores in 180 days will be calculated, subtracted from the baseline score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an average difference of at least 10 points in knowledge for heart failure. The difference between knowledge scores in 180 days will be calculated, subtracted from the baseline score;It is expected to find an average difference of at least 10 points in quality of life. The difference between quality of life scores in 180 days will be calculated, subtracted from the baseline score | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactOmar de Almeida Neto
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Outcome results
None listed