Educational Program for Various Health Literacy Levels to Improve the Health of Individuals With Heart Failure

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure, Congestive

In brief

Heart failure (HF) affects 5 million people in the United States. Health literacy, which is the ability to read and comprehend important medical information, plays an important role in the health of individuals with HF. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program developed for various levels of health literacy at improving medical outcomes and quality of life in individuals with HF.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00378950

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

605

Starts

2007-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-04

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Clinical diagnosis of HF
• Currently prescribed a Loop diuretic medication
• At least one of the following findings:
• Chest x-ray consistent with HF (current or past x-ray with probable or definite pulmonary edema)
• Reduced ejection fraction on echocardiogram (ECHO), multiple gate acquisition scan (MUGA), or cardiac catheterization (less than 50%)
• Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) or diastolic filling pattern on ECHO
• Elevated B-type natriuretic peptide
• Currently experiencing New York Heart Association Class II-IV symptoms or has experienced these symptoms in the 6 months prior to study entry
• Has a working telephone
• Speaks English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Patients will be ineligible if they meet ONE the following criteria:
• Sight - Inability to see printed educational material well enough to utilize it
• Cognition - Moderate to severe dementia (If medical notes state "Severe Dementia" or as determined by administering the study's cognitive screener)
• Surgery -Valuvular disease rated as severe (mitral stenosis, aortic stenosis or aortic regurgitation) or valuvular surgery planned within a year (i.e., bypass, angioplasty, valve replacement, heart transplant)
• Terminal Illness - Possessing a terminal illness with prognosis of 1 year or less
• Dialysis - Currently on dialysis or anticipated to start dialysis within 1 year
• Oxygen Dependant - Using concentrate oxygen intermittent or continuously for COPD
• Management of Care - Not able to control medications
• Other Studies -Patient enrolled (past or present) in another study where intervention status would interfere with pure outcome of this or other study

Where it is running

• University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) — Los Angeles, California, United States
• University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital — San Francisco, California, United States
• Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Clinics & Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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