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Symptom Care at Home for Heart Failure (SCHHF Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Led By Youjeong Kang, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Utah

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

The routine use of diuretics at least daily

Will be discharged home without any post-acute care services

Must not have

Discharged home on hospice care

End-stage renal failure: End-stage renal failure patients will be excluded because they receive clinical interaction with providers a few times per week while they are on hemodialysis

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up in the beginning and at the end of the symptom monitoring and sch-hf- before first day monitoring symptoms and at the last day monitoring symptoms (at 30 day)- up to 30 days.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing if a computer system can help heart failure patients monitor their symptoms and get advice to help manage their condition.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for heart failure patients who can manage at home without extra care, speak English, and have daily phone access. They should be NYHA class II or III, indicating some physical activity limitation due to heart failure. Participants must have a history of hospital readmission and take diuretics regularly.

What is being tested?

The study tests a telephonic system that tracks symptoms and gives self-management advice to heart failure patients based on their reported conditions. The goal is to see if this technology helps improve patient outcomes by promoting better self-care practices.

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves using a telephone-based support system rather than medication or invasive procedures, there are no direct side effects associated with its use in the context of this clinical trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

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I take water pills every day.

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I will go home without needing extra care after discharge.

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My heart condition limits my physical activity but I can still perform light tasks.

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I have been diagnosed with heart failure.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am receiving hospice care at home.

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I do not have end-stage renal failure requiring frequent dialysis.

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I may have memory or thinking problems based on a simple test.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ in the beginning and at the end of the symptom monitoring and sch-hf- before first day monitoring symptoms and at the last day monitoring symptoms (at 30 day)- up to 30 days.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~in the beginning and at the end of the symptom monitoring and sch-hf- before first day monitoring symptoms and at the last day monitoring symptoms (at 30 day)- up to 30 days.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and in the beginning and at the end of the symptom monitoring and sch-hf- before first day monitoring symptoms and at the last day monitoring symptoms (at 30 day)- up to 30 days. for reporting.