Follow-up Strategies for Fragile Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Heart Failure; With Decompensation; Fragility
• Interventions: Other: Management Program

• Registration Number: NCT04643184
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Brief Summary

Randomized controlled clinical trial with intervention branch (management program cardiological-geriatric) and control branch (usual care) for fragile patients with decompensated heart failure.

Detailed Description

Randomized controlled clinical trial with intervention branch (management program cardiological-geriatric) and control branch (usual care) for fragile patients with decompensated heart failure. Follow-up period 1 month.

This protocol aims through a multidisciplinary vision, to carry out during hospitalization a comprehensive geriatric evaluation that allows to know the medical and socio-environmental needs of the patient to plan the required care at home and achieve an effective transition.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-19
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-25
• Study Start: 2020-12-02
• Primary Completion: 2021-11-09
• Study Completion: 2021-11-09
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 65 years or older
2. Decompensated heart failure
3. FRAIL scale equal to 3 or more points
4. Permanent residence in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusal to participate in the study
2. Terminal oncology or cardiological disease
3. Reversible or treatable etiology heart failure (e.g. Takotsubo, acute cardiomyocarditis)
4. Patients followed by geriatrics prior to admission
5. Simultaneous participation in another research protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Management Program	Management Program	Comanagement program (cardiological-geriatric) to carry out during hospitalization a comprehensive evaluation that allows to know the medical and socio-environmental needs of the patients to plan the required care at home and achieve an effective transition.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital admission	30 days	Number of hospital admission for any cause within 30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality	30 days	Number of deaths from any cause within 30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rodrigo Aguirre; 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, C.a.b.a, Argentina