Developing and Assessing Competencies for Caregivers and Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices

Completed

Conditions studied: Congestive Heart Failure

In brief

Discharge to the community is increasingly becoming a priority for patients implanted with a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). Because VADs are complex, patients and caregivers often fear leaving the hospital, although their status does not require hospitalization. This project includes development of CD/video and web-based instructional programs on management of the VAD controller for patients and their caregivers (formal and informal). A clinical trial will be used to examine discharge rates and placements following patients educated under usual care vs. self-pace CD/video conditions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00178009

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

8

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-02-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient and Caregiver Phase: The inclusion criteria are: (1) patients implanted with a VAD and identified by a member of the AHP team to undergo training prior to discharge (2) informal caregiver of a patient implanted with a VAD and identified by a member of the AHP team to undergo training (3) are between 18 to 95 years of age. No exclusion criteria shall be based on race, ethnicity, gender, or HIV status.
• Health Professional Phase: The inclusion criteria are: (1) A licensed health-care professional (2) currently employed at UPMC No exclusion criteria shall be based on race, ethnicity, gender, or HIV status.

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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