Exploration of Fatigue, Uncertainty, Depression and Quality of Life in Heart Transplantation Recipients
- Conditions
- Heart Transplantation
- Registration Number
- NCT01182571
- Lead Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the fatigue, uncertainty, depression and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life .
- Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to explore the symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life (QOL). The eligible patients are (1)who undergone heart transplantation were recruited from the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nation Taiwan University Hospital,(2)18 year old or older. A set of questionnaire with the Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) , Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI), Mishel's Uncertainty Scale, and 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used to collected symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and QOL .
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 127
- Clinical diagnosis of heart transplantation
- Adults 18 years of age
- The woman who are pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The SF12 Health survey 1 month It was used to measure quality of life
Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale 1 week it was used to measure symptom distress.
Fatigue Symptom Inventory 1 week It was used to measure level of fatigue.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 1month It was used to measure level of anxiety and depression.
Illness Uncertainty Scale 1 month It was used to measure level of uncertainty.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital
🇨🇳Taipei, Taiwan