A Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Persons With Heart Failure to Health, Aged Matched Controls
Completed
Conditions studied: Heart Failure
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between the structural brain changes associated with heart failure, neurocognitive performance, and how these changes impact self-care behaviors.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02572648
- Run by
- Emory University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2015-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-09-21
Who can join
Age: 40 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants with heart failure:
- Speak and understand English
- Live independently within a 60 mile radius of Atlanta
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) score of less than or equal to 24
- Documented medical diagnosis of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III systolic
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to 10% that is documented within the last year by echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization ventriculography, or radionuclide ventriculography
- Receiving medication therapy for heart failure (HF) according to American College of Cardiology (ACC) American Heart recommendation guidelines for at least 8 weeks prior to study enrollment
- Healthy Controls
- Speak and understand English
- Live independently within a 60 mile radius of Atlanta
You may not qualify if…
- Participants with heart failure:
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I or IV
- Change in heart failure (HF) therapy within 6 months
- Worsening of heart failure (HF) symptoms within last 5 days
- Unstable angina
- Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine greater than 3.o mg/dL)
- Hospitalized within the last 30-days
- Diagnosed with any neurological disorder that may interfere with cognitive function
- Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) score greater than 25
- Claustrophobia
- Implanted devices such as internal cardiac defibrillator or pacemaker
- Carrying non-removable objects
- Stents
- Body weight more than 120 kg
- Healthy Controls
- Taking prescription medications
- Cardiovascular disease;
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Neurological disease
- Respiratory disease
- Claustrophobia
- Any implanted metal objects not considered safe or appropriate for the MRI environment.
Where it is running
- Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- The Emory Clinic — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Emory St. Joseph's Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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