Randomised clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a multifactorial intervention in order to reduce hospitalisation and improve quality of life in patients with heart failure

Sardenya Primary Care Center (Spain) - in collaboration with the Catalan Foundation Institute of Pharmacology0 sites400 target enrollmentFebruary 1, 2005

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Not specified
Sponsor: Sardenya Primary Care Center (Spain) - in collaboration with the Catalan Foundation Institute of Pharmacology
Enrollment: 400
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 1, 2005

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Sardenya Primary Care Center (Spain) - in collaboration with the Catalan Foundation Institute of Pharmacology

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•400 patients recruited from four hospitals in Catalonia: Vall d?Hebron Hospital, Clínic Hospital, Dos de Maig Hospital and Vic Hospital.
•Inclusion Criteria:
•Males and females without any limit of age, discharged from the hospital with the diagnosis of heart failure following the criteria of the European Society of Cardiology.

Exclusion Criteria

•1\. Patients with heart failure due to reversible causes (hyperthyroidism, tachyarrhythmia, valve disease candidate for surgery)
•2\. Patients with concomitant chronic disease (cancer, chronic renal failure etc.)
•3\. Patients with poor mental function or any other reason to expect that the patient may have difficulty in complying with the requirements of the study