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IRCT2013012612279N1 IRCT 2013-09-16 Vice Chancellor of research,Shahr-e-Kored University of Medical Sciences Continuous care and educational intervention and treatment costs and quality of life in heart failure patients To compare the effect of continuous care and educational intervention (home visit) over a nine-month period on the rate of re-admissions, health care costs and quality of life in heart failure patients discharged from hospital 2006-10-27 anticipated 110 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/12372 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Ischemic Heart Failure. Intervention 1: The intervention which was carried out by a trained nurse included training patients or their families about heart failure disease, drugs being used, self care plan, diet, signs of disease recurrence and improvement as well as changing patient’s life style according to the disease and also enabling families to take on care needs. This continuous care and educational plan was carried out in four-home visits over a nine-month period for the patients in the intervention group. SF36 questionnaire were completed for all participants at beginning and end of study. Intervention 2: In control group, there was no intervention. SF36 questionnaire were completed for all participants at beginning and end of study.
public Hoseinali Mehralian
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Kashani Ave, Shahrekord
Shar-e-Kored Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8815713471 +98 38 1333 1150 mehralian@skums.ac.ir; mehralian_2003@yahoo.com Shahr-e-Kored University of Medical Sciences scientific Shahriar Salehi tali
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences,Kashani Ave.,Shahrekored
Shar-e-Kored Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8814834566 +98 38 1334 9321 sh_salehitali@yahoo.com; sh_salehi@skums.ac.ir Shahr-e-Kored University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria 1- Heart failure diagnosed by cardiologist 2- Ejection fraction less than 45% 3- Literacy 4- Full consent to participate in the study Exclusion criteria 1- Having chronic progressive disease except heart failure 2- Heart surgery 3- Lack of mental health 4- No accessibility to the patients 5- Medical staff 30 years 75 years Both I25.9 Chronic Ischaemic heart diseases Behavior Other The intervention which was carried out by a trained nurse included training patients or their families about heart failure disease, drugs being used, self care plan, diet, signs of disease recurrence and improvement as well as changing patient’s life style according to the disease and also enabling families to take on care needs. This continuous care and educational plan was carried out in four-home visits over a nine-month period for the patients in the intervention group. SF36 questionnaire were completed for all participants at beginning and end of study. In control group, there was no intervention. SF36 questionnaire were completed for all participants at beginning and end of study. Quality of life. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: SF 36 questionnaire. Hospital Readmission. Timepoint: During the study. Method of measurement: Hospital Admission Form. Health care costs. Timepoint: At the end of the study. Method of measurement: Health Care Costs Form. Vice Chancellor of research,Shahr-e-Kored University of Medical Sciences Approved 2005-07-23 Ethics Committee of Shahr-e-Kored University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Kashani Ave, Shahrekord Shar-e-Kored Iran (Islamic Republic of)