How the Elderly Live With Pain in Heart Failure

Completed

Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

The How the Elderly Live with Pain in Heart Failure (HELP-HF) study provides the opportunity to assess the complaints of pain in a cohort of HF patient admitted to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). Additional information on their existing co-morbid conditions, an inventory of their prescribed medications, and details regarding the type of treatment interventions (over the counter analgesia and other comfort practices) they report using will be collected.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01794728

Run by

Thomas Jefferson University

People needed

56

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-03

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women ≥ 60 years.
• Admission to hospital for worsening HF

You may not qualify if…

• History of uncontrolled hypertension.
• Severe valve disease.
• End-stage (Stage D) HF, including treatment with chronic ionotropic drugs or left ventricular assist device support.
• Advanced malignancy or other medical condition with life expectancy less than 2 years or undergoing active chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
• Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 20 mL/min/1.73 m2 based upon the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) study equation), or on chronic or intermittent dialysis or dialysis anticipated within the next 6 months.
• Chronic anemia with hemoglobin < 9 gm/dl for males, < 8 gm/dl for females or acute anemia requiring transfusion of 2 or more units of blood.

Where it is running

• Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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