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CPR Decision Aid Video for Heart Failure

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Two or more hospitalizations for heart failure in the last year.
Age 65 or older.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up by the end of one year
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a CPR video decision aid to see if it helps patients with advanced CHF make decisions about CPR.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking individuals aged 65 or older with advanced heart failure, specifically those who have had two or more hospital stays due to this condition in the past year. Participants must be classified as having severe limitations (Class III/IV) and either low blood pressure (≤120 mm Hg) or low sodium levels (≤135 mEq/L).
What is being tested?
The study is testing a video decision aid designed for patients with advanced congestive heart failure. It's a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants are randomly assigned to watch the video or not, which helps compare outcomes objectively.
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention is a video decision aid, there are no direct medical side effects associated with it. However, viewing information about CPR may cause emotional or psychological impact.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I have been hospitalized for heart failure at least twice in the past year.
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I am 65 years old or older.
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I have advanced heart failure and struggle with daily activities or have symptoms at rest.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~by the end of one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and by the end of one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
preferences
Secondary study objectives
advance care planning documentation
decisional conflict
knowledge

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Video ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Use of video decision aid in the experimental arm.
Group II: control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
video decision aid
2010
N/A
~260

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
3,026 Previous Clinical Trials
13,413,739 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

video decision aid Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT01653938 — N/A
Congestive Heart Failure Clinical Trial 2023: video decision aid Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT01653938 — N/A
video decision aid 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT01653938 — N/A
Congestive Heart Failure Research Study Groups: Video Arm, control group
~3 spots leftby Jan 2026
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