etherlands Heart FoundationCoordinating study evaluating Outcomes of Advising and Counselling in Heart Failure.

Completed

• Registration Number: NL-OMON22884

Brief Summary

Jaarsma T, van Veldhuisen DJ, van der Wal MHL. NHF-COACH multicenter trial in The Netherlands: searching for underlying potentially beneficial mechanisms in nurse led heart failure management. Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 2002;17:96-8.<br><br> Jaarsma T, van der Wal MHL, Hogenhuis J, Lesman I, Luttik MLA, Veeger N, van Veldhuisen DJ. Design and methodology of the COACH study: a multicenter randomised Coordinating study evaluating Outcomes of Advising and Counselling in Heart failure Eur J Heart Fail 2004;6:227-33.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 1050

Inclusion Criteria

1. Hospital admission for symptomatic chronic heart failure, established by the cardiologist;

2. Evidence for structural underlying heart disease;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Are included in medical trials requiring additional visits to research health care personnel;

2. Restrictions that render the patient unable to fill in the data collection materials;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first event (HF readmission and death).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Number of readmissions;<br /><br>2. Quality of life;<br /><br>3. Costs;<br /><br>4. Coompliance;<br /><br>5. Knowledge;<br /><br>6. Attitude;<br /><br>7. Skills;<br /><br>8. Self-care behaviours.