PAIR of Hearts Study (Palliative care Approach, Investigating Real outcomes in Heart failure)
- Conditions
- Heart failureCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616001333404
- Lead Sponsor
- A/Prof Brendan McQuillan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
The study will enrol men and women greater than or equal to 18 years old who are under the care of the Cardiovascular Medicine Department, at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth WA, with a diagnosis or past diagnosis of chronic non-valvular heart failure of NYHA classification III or IV.
Close associates nominated by patients will also be invited to be involved in the study (these close associates may be healthy volunteers and must be greater than or equal to 18 years old).
* Patients with heart failure that is known to be highly likely to be reversible (e.g. valvulopathy with planned correction via valvular surgery in an appropriate surgical candidate)
* Patients with current diagnosis of psychiatric illness
* Patients with other major illnesses that may require palliative care such as cancer
* Patients or close associates who have insufficient verbal, reading and written English language capability to provide full informed consent for study participation
* Patients or close associates with possible cognitive impairment likely to interfere with comprehension and the informed consent procedure
* Patients or close associates without telephone access or means to be contacted via phone
* Patients already receiving specialised palliative care services prior to study enrolment
* Close associates of the patient who are not nominated to be involved by the patient themselves
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method