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"Hub and Satellite" Heart Failure Provider's Network Study

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Henry H Ooi, MD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Healthcare providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants) who practice in a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, and are willing to undergo Heart Failure Training
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The aim of this study is to serve as a pilot showing the feasibility of a "Hub and Satellite" Heart Failure (HF) Provider's Network which will aim to provide improved, evidence-based care to Veterans with HF. Primary Care Providers in the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) will undergo a brief period of intensive training in HF management and then practice in a network of primary care providers supported by the Regional HF Center.

Eligible Conditions
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Heart Failure

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Number of Superior Heart Failure Performance Outcome Quality Measures

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: Arm 1: Received HF TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Providers will receive 3 days of HF training, receive access to clinical pharmacist medication titration serviced and receive performance feedback
Group II: Arm 2: No HF TrainingActive Control1 Intervention
CBOC Providers in the same CBOC who did not received HF Training, access to clinical pharmacist services or performance feedback

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,668 Previous Clinical Trials
3,765,860 Total Patients Enrolled
Henry H Ooi, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Medical Center
~0 spots leftby Dec 2025