Effectiveness of a self-management patient education program Curriculum Heart Failure for inpatient cardiac rehabilitation.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: I50; Heart failure

• Registration Number: DRKS00004841
• Lead Sponsor: niversität Würzburg, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Soziologie und Rehabilitationswissenschaften

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-04-05
• Study Completion: 2014-12-31
• Results First Posted: 2016-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 475

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic systolic heart failure HF (ICD-10: I50), left ventricular ejection fraction LVEF of 40 or less, and New York Heart Association NYHA functional classification of class II or III.

Exclusion Criteria

Acute events of decompensation, cognitive impairment, inadequate German language ability, and severe visual or hearing impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) Self-management competence; Health Education Impact Questionnaire HeiQ - Scales Self-monitoring and insight, Skill and technique acquisition (german version; Schuler et al., 2012); time frame: admission, discharge, after 6 months, after 12 months. <br>2) Self-efficacy; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire KCCQ (german version; Faller et al., 2005); time frame: admission, discharge, after 6 months, after 12 months.