Sustaining Home Heart Failure Palliative Care in Rural Appalachia
Recruiting · NCT06791850 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: West Virginia University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
HF-FamPALhomeCARE
What this trial is about
The aim of this mixed methods randomized controlled trial is to test the integrated nurse-led intervention bundle for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care in rural Appalachia. This intervention bundle is designed to address rural disparities in access to health care, with the help of the faith-based nurses and local volunteer visiting neighbors.
Who can take part
Age range
45 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Adult patients' age between 50 to 80 years with advanced HF (NYHA III or IV), diagnosed by physician
- Caregivers' age between 45 to 80 years.
- Alert and consent to participate
- Able to read and understand English
Exclusion criteria
- Already received or are on a waiting list for a heart transplant or left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
- Diagnosed with a terminal illness or dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- West Virginia University Hospital - Morgantown, West Virginia, United States