Effect of Behavioral Management on Quality of Life in Heart Failure

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

Nurses play an important role in helping patients to manage symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions with patients with heart failure and other chronic conditions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00012870

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

116

Expected to finish

2002-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inclusion criteria are that the patient has a primary diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy or heart failure, a VA primary care provider, stable symptoms for at least one month and is able to walk.

Where it is running

• VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA — San Diego, California, United States

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