nderstanding delivery of a new home rehabilitation programme for people with heart failure and their caregivers in Scotland

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heart failure (reduced ejection fraction); Circulatory System; Heart failure

• Registration Number: ISRCTN53784122
• Lead Sponsor: HS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33277287/ protocol (added 07/12/2020) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36617216/ primary and secondary outcome results (added 11/01/2023) Poster results see attached file ISRCTN53784122_Poster.pdf Graphical abstract of results (added 03/02/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-16
• Study Completion: 2022-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 182

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Confirmed diagnosis of systolic (reduced ejection fraction) heart failure within the past five years
3. Have experienced no deterioration of HF symptoms in the preceding two weeks resulting in hospitalisation or alteration of HF medication
4. Deemed suitable for CR by their local clinical team
5. For caregivers: must be a caregiver to the person with heart failure

Exclusion Criteria

1. Undertaken CR in the preceding 12 months
2. Has medical contraindications to exercise testing or training
3. Is in a long-term care establishment, or unwilling/unable to travel to research assessments or accommodate home visits
4. Is unable to understand the study information or unable to complete the outcome questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Effect of heart failure on life measured using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (baseline and 4 month follow up)