Heart Failure, CongestiveIMPROVE-HFNCT00303979
IMPROVE HF: Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting
An observational study of Heart Failure, Congestive and Myocardial Infarction, run by Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure at 144 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to characterize current management of patients with either heart failure or prior myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction and to assess the effect of education, specific clinical guidelines, reminder systems, comprehensive disease state management tools, benchmarked quality… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Heart Failure, Congestive, Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
- How many people
- 34,810 participants
- Where
- 144 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2005to Aug 2009
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Heart failure patients in outpatient cardiology practices
Who may be able to join
- 18 years of age or older
- Primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure or prior myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Moderate-to-severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) as demonstrated by an ejection fraction < or = 35% and/or a qualitative assessment of LVD of moderate-to-severe or severe LVD
- Patient has been seen at the clinic at least twice in the past 2 years
- Patient received care from the physician participating in the study
Who cannot join
- Patient has died
- Patient is not expected to survive for 12 months due to medical conditions other than heart failure
- Patient has undergone heart transplant surgery
Trial locations and contacts
144 sites in 1 country.
144 sites in 1 country
United States144 sites
Abington Medical Specialists
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001
Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists
Akron, Ohio, 44301
Albany Associates in Cardiology,
Albany, New York, 12205
Heart Place North Arlington
Arlington, Texas, 75284
Asheville Cardiology Associates
Asheville, North Carolina, 28803
Cardiology of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
Northside Cardiology
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
Primary Care Specialists Inc
Ayer, Massachusetts, 01432
Maryland Heart, PC
Bethesda, Maryland, 20817
Cardiovascular Associates of Montclair
Birmingham, Alabama, 36608
Heart Care Center of Illinois
Blue Island, Illinois, 60406
St. Luke's Idaho Cardiology Associates
Boise, Idaho, 83702
Heart and Vascular Center of Bradenton
Bradenton, Florida, 34209
Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06606
Medicor
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11203
Cardiology Associates of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York, 11219
United Medical Associates
Brooklyn, New York, 11219
University Associates in Cardiology
Burlington, Vermont, 05401
Medical University of South
Charleston, South Carolina, 29406
Sanger Clinic
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202
Merrimack Valley Cardiology
Chelmsford, Massachusetts, 01824
Clearwater Cardiovascular & Intervention
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
Mahesh Amin, MD PA
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
Muhammed H. Zahra
Cleveland, Ohio, 44125
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
Heart Center of Southern Maryland
Clinton, Maryland, 20735
Missouri Cardiovascular Specialists
Columbia, Missouri, 65201
University Hospital Healthcare
Columbia, Missouri, 65210
Doctors Hospital Heart Failure Clinic
Columbus, Ohio, 43228
Cardiac Associates of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire, 03303
Tchefuncte Cardiovascular Associates,
Covington, Louisiana, 70433
University of Texas South Western Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75201
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
Central Bucks Specialists, Ltd.,
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901
Cross County Cardiology
Edgewater, New Jersey, 07020
Cardiology Associates of Lakeview
Fairfax, Virginia, 05454
The Cardiovascular Group
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031
Meritcare Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122
Consultants in Cardiology
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48331
Medical Center of the Rockies
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80521
MidAmerica Cardiovascular Consultants
Frankfort, Illinois, 60453
St. Jude Heritage Medical Group
Fullerton, California, 92835
Northeast Georgia Heart Center
Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Carolina Heart Specialists
Gastonia, North Carolina, 28054
Sutherland Clinic
Germantown, Tennessee, 38119
Arundel Heart Associates
Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061
Cardiovascular Associates of Glenbrook and Evanston, LLC
Glenview, Illinois, 60026
Cardiology Associates of Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301
Southeastern Heart and Vascular
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403
Upstate Cardiology
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605
Tidewater Heart Specialists, Inc.,
Hampton, Virginia, 23666
Associated Cardiologists
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17103
Heart-Lung Center
Hawthorne, New Jersey, 07506-1919
Hickory Cardiology
Hickory, North Carolina, 28602
Carolina Cardiology Associates
High Point, North Carolina, 27262
Pacific Cardiology
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817
Central Arkansas Cardiovascular Institute
Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913
Comprehensive Heart Care, PA
Houston, Texas, 77024
Cardiology Consultants of Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030
Pasco Cardiology
Hudson, Florida, 34667
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46201
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278
St. Vincent's Hospital,
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Freeman Heart Institute
Joplin, Missouri, 64804
Mid America Cardiology
Kansas City, Kansas, 66102
Schuster Cardiology Associates
Kettering, Ohio, 45336
Cardiovascular Associates
Kissimmee, Florida, 34741
Scripps Clinic Green Hospital
La Jolla, California, 92037
Clark and Daughtrey Medical Group
Lakeland, Florida, 33803
The Heart Group, Ltd
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17603
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766
Dela Clinic
Lexington, Tennessee, 38351
The Heart Institute of Northwest Ohio
Lima, Ohio, 45801
Arkansas Cardiology Clinic
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202
Veterans Administration Hospital
Los Angeles, California, 92357
University Cardiovascular Medical Group
Los Angeles, California, 94115
Louisville Cardiology Medical Group P.S
Louisville, Kentucky, 40026
Medical Center Cardiologists P.S.C
Louisville, Kentucky, 40201
Louisville Cardiology Medical Group P.S
Louisville, Kentucky, 40207
Concorde Medical Group/NYU Hospital
Manhattan, New York, 10001
Heart Clinic of Louisiana
Marrero, Louisiana, 70072
OMNI
Melbourne, Florida, 32901
Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa
Mesa, Arizona, 85205
Miami Cardiology Group
Miami, Florida, 33176
Island Cardiac Specialists
Mineola, New York, 11501
Island Cardiac Specialist
Mineola, New York, 11501
Cardiology Associates
Mobile, Alabama, 36608
Cardio-Pulmonary Associates
Monterey, California, 93940
Temecula Valley Cardiology
Murrieta, California, 92562
Cardiology Associates
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572
Heart Center of Eastern Carolina,
New Bern, North Carolina, 28562
Heart Center of Eastern Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina, 28562
Gotham Cardiovascular Research
New York, New York, 10001
Cardiology Consultants, PA
Newark, Delaware, 19702
Bryce Morrice MD and Debra Heldman MD Inc
Newark, Ohio, 43055
Florida Heart Group
Orlando, Florida, 32803
Owensboro Heart and Vascular
Owensboro, Kentucky, 42303
Cardiovascular Clinic, Inc.
Parma, Ohio, 44129
Blackstone Cardiology Associates
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19129
Pinehurst Cardiology Consultants
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28370
Pinehurst Cardiology Consultants
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374
Legacy Heart Center
Plano, Texas, 75024
Cardiology Associates
Port Charlotte, Florida, 33952
Raleigh Cardiology
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610
Cardiovascular Consultants PC
Rochester, Michigan, 48312
Eastside Cardiology, Roseville
Roseville, Michigan, 48066
St. Paul Cardiology
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102
Peninsula Cardiology
Salisbury, Maryland, 21804
Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
Wilford Hall Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas, 78229
California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical
San Francisco, California, 94115
East Bay Cardiology
San Pablo, California, 94803
Southcoast Cardiology
Savannah, Georgia, 31406
Westchester Medical Group
Scarsdale, New York, 10583
Heart Care, PC
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258
Cardiology Consultants, PA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29301
Mercy Cardiology
St Louis, Missouri, 63101
Cardiology Diagnostics, Ltd,
St Louis, Missouri, 63131
Vazzana and Bogin Cardiology Associates
Staten Island, New York, 10305
Sumter Medical Consultants
Sumter, South Carolina, 29150
Cardiology PC
Syracuse, New York, 13210
Cardiovascular Consultants,
Tamarac, Florida, 33309
Cardiology Consultants Medical Group
Tarzana, California, 91335
North West Ohio Cardiology Consultants
Toledo, Ohio, 43615
Cardiology Consultants
Topeka, Kansas, 66102
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
Tucson, Arizona, 85723
Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants
Tyler, Texas, 75701
Indian River Cardiovascular Associate
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960
Southern New Jersey Cardiac Specialists
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043
Columbia Cardiology Consultants
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29204
Iowa Heart Center PC,
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266
Southbay Cardiology
West Islip, New York, 11795
Diagnostic and Clinical Cardiologists
West Orange, New Jersey, 07052
Westwood Cardiology
Westwood, New Jersey, 07675
Harbor Medical AssociatesSo Weymouth
Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190
Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas
Wichita, Kansas, 67226
Cardiology Associates of Southeastern PA
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19064
York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania, 17403
Florida Medical Clinic
Zephyrhills, Florida, 33542
About this study
Official title: Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting
The purpose of this study is to characterize current management of patients with either heart failure or prior myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction and to assess the effect of education, specific clinical guidelines, reminder systems, comprehensive disease state management tools, benchmarked quality reports, and academic detailing on the use of evidence-based heart failure therapies in cardiology practices. This study is a quality improvement initiative that is being conducted through review of patient records.
Read the detailed description
IMPROVE HF, the largest US outpatient HF patient registry, has substantially contributed to our knowledge of how systolic HF and post MI left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) patients are treated in the outpatient setting.
The findings of IMPROVE HF clearly support this guideline and may help to establish a model framework for future performance improvement programs for outpatient cardiology practices.
- Keywords
- Systolic Heart Failure, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Evidence-based Guidelines, Recommended Therapies
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Heart Failure, Systolic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort A (longitudinal) | Longitudinal Cohort: Approximately 15,000 patients followed at baseline, 12 months and 24 months | |
| Cohort B (6 Month) | 6 Month Cohort: Approximately 10,000 patients reviewed at single time point | |
| Cohort C (18 Month) | 18 Month Cohort: Approximately 10,000 patients reviewed at single time point |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To Evaluate Over the Aggregate IMPROVE-HF Practice Sites the Relative Changes in 7 Performance Measures at 24 Months Compared With Baseline and Determine the Number of Performance Measures That Achieved a Relative 20% or Greater Positive Change.
7 performance measures: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ACEI/ARB), beta-blokers, aldosterone receptor antagonists, anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-P/CRT-D), cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD/CRT-D), heart failure (HF) education.
We first calcuated % of patients who were eligible for a performance measure that were treated by it at baseline and 24 months. We then calculated the relative change as (% treated at 24 months - % treated at baseline)/% treated at baseline. The 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated and the relative change of each performance measure was evaluated using a z-test for one-sample proportion.
The number of performance measures with >= 20% relative improvement was determined. The intervention was considered successful if a relative 20% or greater improvement in at least 2 of the 7 performance measures at 24 months compared with baseline was achieved.
Measured: 24 Month
Secondary outcomes (4)
Observe the Number of Sites That Demonstrate a Relative 20% or Greater Improvement in 2 or More of the 7 Performance Measures at 24 Months as Compared to Baseline in Cohort A.
The number of practices that achieved greater than or equal to 20% improvement in two or more of the 7 performance measures at 24 months as compared to baseline of cohort A is presented.
Measured: 24 months
Observe the Change From Baseline to 24 Months in Each Performance Measure and Composite Score for the Aggregate Practices.
performance measure improvement for each performance measure was analyzed at a practice level from baseline to 24 months. Performance measure adherence was calculated at the individual practice level and then combined and summarized. Mean, standard deviation, and 95% confidence intervals for performance measure adherence, composite score and relative change (24 months compared with baseline) are reported.
The Composite Score is based on the ratio of the sum of the numerators of all individual performance measures to the sum of the denominators of all individual performances measures. The numerator of a performance measure is the number of patients treated with that measure. The denomiator of a performance measure is the number of patients eligible for being treated with that measure.
Measured: 24 months
Observe the Relative Change Between Baseline of Cohort A and 6 Months of Cohort B in Performance Measures and Composite Score for the Aggregate Practices.
The relative changes between baseline of cohort A and 6 months of cohort B in performance measures and composite score for the aggregate practices were calculated using mean, standard deviation and 95% CI.
Measured: Baseline and 6 Months
Observe the Relative Change Between Baseline of Cohort A and 18 Months of Cohort C in Performance Measures and Composite Score for the Aggregate Practices.
The relative changes between baseline of cohort A and 18 months of cohort C in performance measures and composite score for the aggregate practices were calculated using mean, standard deviation and 95% CI.
Measured: baseline and 18 Months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Mar 2006 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2005
- Primary completionAug 2009
- Study completionAug 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Heart Failure, CongestiveStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart FailureThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 34,810 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Medtronic
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gregg Fonarow, MD, Study chair, University of California at Los AngelesClyde Yancy, MD, Study chair, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00303979
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 258
- Acronym
- IMPROVE-HF
- Status last verified
- Jan 2019
- First submitted
- 15 Mar 2006
- Last updated
- 31 Jan 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Shukla A, Curtis AB, Mehra MR, Albert NM, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Liu Y, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Fonarow GC. Factors associated with improvement in utilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in eligible heart failure patients: findings from IMPROVE HF. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2013 Apr;36(4):433-43. doi: 10.1111/pace.12090. Epub 2013 Feb 4.
PubMed 23380000Barkoudah E, Skali H, Uno H, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA. Mortality rates in trials of subjects with type 2 diabetes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2012 Feb;1(1):8-15. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.111.000059. Epub 2012 Feb 20.
PubMed 23130114Reynolds D, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Mcbride ML, Inge PJ, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Fonarow GC. Race and improvements in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for patients with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. J Natl Med Assoc. 2012 May-Jun;104(5-6):287-98. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30156-5.
PubMed 22973678Fonarow GC, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Liu Y, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Yancy CW. Associations between outpatient heart failure process-of-care measures and mortality. Circulation. 2011 Apr 19;123(15):1601-10. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.989632. Epub 2011 Apr 4.
PubMed 21464053Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Inge PJ, McBride ML, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Fonarow GC. Equitable improvement for women and men in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. J Card Fail. 2010 Dec;16(12):940-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.07.250.
PubMed 21111983Fonarow GC, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, Inge PJ, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Yancy CW. Improving evidence-based care for heart failure in outpatient cardiology practices: primary results of the Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF). Circulation. 2010 Aug 10;122(6):585-96. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.934471. Epub 2010 Jul 26.
PubMed 20660805Heywood JT, Fonarow GC, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Inge PJ, McBride ML, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN. Comparison of medical therapy dosing in outpatients cared for in cardiology practices with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with and without device therapy: report from IMPROVE HF. Circ Heart Fail. 2010 Sep;3(5):596-605. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.912683. Epub 2010 Jul 15.
PubMed 20634483Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Fonarow GC. Electronic health records and quality of care for heart failure. Am Heart J. 2010 Apr;159(4):635-642.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.01.006.
PubMed 20362723Mehra MR, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Fonarow GC. Evidence of clinical practice heterogeneity in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in heart failure and post-myocardial infarction left ventricular dysfunction: Findings from IMPROVE HF. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Dec;6(12):1727-34. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.08.022. Epub 2009 Aug 22.
PubMed 19959119Curtis AB, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, Mehra MR, Oconnor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Fonarow GC. Cardiac resynchronization therapy utilization for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. Am Heart J. 2009 Dec;158(6):956-64. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.10.011.
PubMed 19958862
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jan 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00303979
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IMPROVE-HF / 258
- Keywords
- Systolic Heart Failure, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Evidence-based Guidelines, Recommended Therapies
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 34,810 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart FailureIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Medtronic
- Study start
- May 2005
- Primary completion
- Aug 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Mar 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 27 Dec 2012
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to characterize current management of patients with either heart failure or prior myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction and to assess the effect of education, specific clinical guidelines, reminder systems, comprehensive disease state management tools, benchmarked quality reports, and academic detailing on the use of evidence-based heart failure therapies in cardiology practices. This study is a quality improvement initiative that is being conducted through review of patient records.
Detailed description
IMPROVE HF, the largest US outpatient HF patient registry, has substantially contributed to our knowledge of how systolic HF and post MI left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) patients are treated in the outpatient setting.
The findings of IMPROVE HF clearly support this guideline and may help to establish a model framework for future performance improvement programs for outpatient cardiology practices.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort A (longitudinal) | – | –Longitudinal Cohort: Approximately 15,000 patients followed at baseline, 12 months and 24 months |
| Cohort B (6 Month) | – | –6 Month Cohort: Approximately 10,000 patients reviewed at single time point |
| Cohort C (18 Month) | – | –18 Month Cohort: Approximately 10,000 patients reviewed at single time point |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Heart failure patients in outpatient cardiology practices
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- 18 years of age or older
- Primary or secondary diagnosis of heart failure or prior myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Moderate-to-severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) as demonstrated by an ejection fraction < or = 35% and/or a qualitative assessment of LVD of moderate-to-severe or severe LVD
- Patient has been seen at the clinic at least twice in the past 2 years
- Patient received care from the physician participating in the study
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patient has died
- Patient is not expected to survive for 12 months due to medical conditions other than heart failure
- Patient has undergone heart transplant surgery
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
To Evaluate Over the Aggregate IMPROVE-HF Practice Sites the Relative Changes in 7 Performance Measures at 24 Months Compared With Baseline and Determine the Number of Performance Measures That Achieved a Relative 20% or Greater Positive Change.
Time frame: 24 Month
7 performance measures: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ACEI/ARB), beta-blokers, aldosterone receptor antagonists, anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-P/CRT-D), cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD/CRT-D), heart failure (HF) education. We first calcuated % of patients who were eligible for a performance measure that were treated by it at baseline and 24 months. We then calculated the relative change as (% treated at 24 months - % treated at baseline)/% treated at baseline. The 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated and the relative change of each performance measure was evaluated using a z-test for one-sample proportion. The number of performance measures with >= 20% relative improvement was determined. The intervention was considered successful if a relative 20% or greater improvement in at least 2 of the 7 performance measures at 24 months compared with baseline was achieved.
4 secondary outcomes
Observe the Number of Sites That Demonstrate a Relative 20% or Greater Improvement in 2 or More of the 7 Performance Measures at 24 Months as Compared to Baseline in Cohort A.
Time frame: 24 months
Observe the Change From Baseline to 24 Months in Each Performance Measure and Composite Score for the Aggregate Practices.
Time frame: 24 months
Observe the Relative Change Between Baseline of Cohort A and 6 Months of Cohort B in Performance Measures and Composite Score for the Aggregate Practices.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 Months
Observe the Relative Change Between Baseline of Cohort A and 18 Months of Cohort C in Performance Measures and Composite Score for the Aggregate Practices.
Time frame: baseline and 18 Months
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Jan 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23380000Shukla A, Curtis AB, Mehra MR, Albert NM, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Liu Y, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Fonarow GC. Factors associated with improvement in utilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in eligible heart failure patients: findings from IMPROVE HF. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2013 Apr;36(4):433-43. doi: 10.1111/pace.12090. Epub 2013 Feb 4.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23130114Barkoudah E, Skali H, Uno H, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA. Mortality rates in trials of subjects with type 2 diabetes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2012 Feb;1(1):8-15. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.111.000059. Epub 2012 Feb 20.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22973678Reynolds D, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Mcbride ML, Inge PJ, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Fonarow GC. Race and improvements in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for patients with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. J Natl Med Assoc. 2012 May-Jun;104(5-6):287-98. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30156-5.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21464053Fonarow GC, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Liu Y, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Yancy CW. Associations between outpatient heart failure process-of-care measures and mortality. Circulation. 2011 Apr 19;123(15):1601-10. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.989632. Epub 2011 Apr 4.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 21111983Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, Inge PJ, McBride ML, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Fonarow GC. Equitable improvement for women and men in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. J Card Fail. 2010 Dec;16(12):940-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.07.250.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 20660805Fonarow GC, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, Inge PJ, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Yancy CW. Improving evidence-based care for heart failure in outpatient cardiology practices: primary results of the Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF). Circulation. 2010 Aug 10;122(6):585-96. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.934471. Epub 2010 Jul 26.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 20634483Heywood JT, Fonarow GC, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Gheorghiade M, Inge PJ, McBride ML, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN. Comparison of medical therapy dosing in outpatients cared for in cardiology practices with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with and without device therapy: report from IMPROVE HF. Circ Heart Fail. 2010 Sep;3(5):596-605. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.912683. Epub 2010 Jul 15.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 20362723Walsh MN, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, Mehra MR, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Fonarow GC. Electronic health records and quality of care for heart failure. Am Heart J. 2010 Apr;159(4):635-642.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.01.006.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 19959119Mehra MR, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Curtis AB, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, O'Connor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Fonarow GC. Evidence of clinical practice heterogeneity in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in heart failure and post-myocardial infarction left ventricular dysfunction: Findings from IMPROVE HF. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Dec;6(12):1727-34. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.08.022. Epub 2009 Aug 22.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 19958862Curtis AB, Yancy CW, Albert NM, Stough WG, Gheorghiade M, Heywood JT, McBride ML, Mehra MR, Oconnor CM, Reynolds D, Walsh MN, Fonarow GC. Cardiac resynchronization therapy utilization for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. Am Heart J. 2009 Dec;158(6):956-64. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.10.011.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Gregg Fonarow, MD study chair
University of California at Los Angeles
Clyde Yancy, MD study chair
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
144 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Heart Failure, Congestive and Myocardial Infarction, run by Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure at 144 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 144 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 27 Dec 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
To Evaluate Over the Aggregate IMPROVE-HF Practice Sites the Relative Changes in 7 Performance Measures at 24 Months Compared With Baseline and Determine the Number of Performance Measures That Achieved a Relative 20% or Greater Positive Change. (time frame: 24 Month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00303979, which also lists 10 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jan 2019.