Heart Failure Hospital Readmissions and Physical Therapy

Completed

Conditions studied: Acute Heart Failure

In brief

This is a dissertation study which is divided into three different studies in order to answer the main research question (Study 3). The primary aim of this research (dissertation) is to investigate all-cause 30-day hospital readmission using functional mobility (5mWT, 30STS, 6MWT, TUG), psychosocial attributes (KCCQ-12, HADS, ESSI), adherence to home exercise program, participation in a supervised exercise program, and number of follow up checkups with physicians or advanced health providers of patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) diagnosis who were discharged from a tertiary teaching hospital. Study 1: What is the effect of acute physical therapy on functional ability in individuals admitted with ADHF? Study 2: What is the effect of acute physical therapy on psychosocial attributes in individuals admitted with ADHF? Study 3: Which factors such as functional mobility (5mWT, 30STS, 6MWT, TUG), psychosocial attributes (KCCQ-12, HADS, ESSI), adherence to home exercise program, participation in a supervised exercise program, and number of follow up checkups with physicians or advanced health providers predict all-cause 30-day hospital readmission in patients discharged from a tertiary, teaching hospital with ADHF diagnosis?

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03517514

Run by

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

People needed

102

Starts

2018-02-01

Expected to finish

2019-08-28

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-29

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• all admitted at Houston Methodist Hospital with a primary diagnosis of acute heart failure or similar type of medical diagnosis
• stable medical state (HR equal or greater than 50 bpm, mean BP of 60 mmHg or better, Oxygen saturation (with or without oxygen supplement) of 90% or better; RR of 15 or better
• 50 years old and over and able to follow 2 simple commands
• establish discharge recommendation to home settings
• ambulatory with or without assitive device(s)

You may not qualify if…

• history of psychiatric disorder
• diagnosis of acute kidney injury requiring continuous renal replacement therapy
• diagnosis of major cognitive impairment (dementia, Alzheimer's dse, etc)
• inability to read and understand basic english language
• establish discharge recommendation to post-acute care settings (e.g. SNF, inpatient rehab, LTACH)
• inability to complete any functional mobility test due to musculoskeletal or other disorders

Where it is running

• Houston Methodist Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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