Motivational nursing intervention on treatment adherence in heart failure patients

Completed

• Conditions: Treatment adherence/self-care behaviour in heart failure patients; Circulatory System; Heart failure

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71548370
• Lead Sponsor: Montreal Heart Institute (Institut de cardiologie de Montréal) (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or more, either sex
2. Diagnosis of heart failure
3. French language
4. Physical and cognitive ability to answer a written questionnaire and to communicate by telephone
5. Physical and cognitive ability to read and sign a consent form
6. Problems with at least one self-care behaviour for HF patients (exercise, low-salt diet, fluid restriction, daily weight or medication) as evaluated by a clinic nurse

Exclusion Criteria

1. Hospitalised at the time of enrolment
2. Final discharge from the heart failure clinic (i.e. no more follow-up)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified