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Heart FailureNCT02179242

Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation (Rehab) for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients on 6 Minute Walk Test and Quality of Life

A study testing Cardiac rehab in people with Heart Failure, run by Sanford Health at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The aim of the investigators' project is to determine if patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure to Sanford Health facilities in regional southeastern South Dakota demonstrate benefits in improvement in functional capacity, quality of life, and a reduction in hospital readmission rates from a… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure
What is being tested?
Cardiac rehab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2014to May 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Admitted with acute, decompensated heart failure
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Approved by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enroll in cardiac rehab
  • Have an elective procedure that would interrupt their exercise program
  • Unable to partake in an exercise program due to physical incapacities
  • Pregnancy
  • Unable to read and understand the consent form

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Sanford Heart Hospital

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Single Center Study to Determine if a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Immediately Following Hospitalization Reduces Hospital Readmissions and Improves Quality of Life Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients.

The aim of the investigators' project is to determine if patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure to Sanford Health facilities in regional southeastern South Dakota demonstrate benefits in improvement in functional capacity, quality of life, and a reduction in hospital readmission rates from a cardiac rehab program immediately following a discharge for an acute decompensated heart failure diagnosis related inpatient hospitalization encounter. The investigators hypothesize that those that receive cardiac rehab will have improved quality of life and reduced readmission rates at 30 and 90 days.

Conditions
Heart Failure
Being tested
Cardiac rehab
Keywords
cardiac rehab, heart failure, KCCQ, 6 minute walk test, readmission
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Cardiac rehabOther

Study groups in NCT02179242
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control armNo interventionThis arm will receive routine care following their heart failure which includes no cardiac rehab intervention.
Cardiac rehabExperimentalThis arm will receive cardiac rehab intervention 3 times per week for 4 weeks following discharge.
Receives: Other: Cardiac rehab

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 6 Minute Walk Test

    Assess increased functional capacity, determined by the 6 minute walk test in the cardiac rehabilitation group compared to the routine care group at 4 weeks following hospital discharge

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Readmission

    Determine if 30-day readmission rates are lower with those receiving cardiac rehabilitation compared to those receiving routine care

    Measured: 30 days

  2. Readmission

    Determine if 90-day readmission rates are lower with those receiving cardiac rehabilitation compared to those receiving routine care

    Measured: 90 days

  3. KCCQ

    Assess if those receiving cardiac rehabilitation have improved quality of life using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) classifications at 30 days

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jul 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2014
  3. Primary completionMay 2015
  4. Study completionMay 2015

Why it stopped: Lower than expected accrual

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02179242
Sponsor's protocol ID
SH Cardiac Rehab for HF
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
27 Jun 2014
Last updated
18 Nov 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Davidson PM, Cockburn J, Newton PJ, Webster JK, Betihavas V, Howes L, Owensby DO. Can a heart failure-specific cardiac rehabilitation program decrease hospitalizations and improve outcomes in high-risk patients? Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2010 Aug;17(4):393-402. doi: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328334ea56.

    PubMed 20498608
  • Go AS, Mozaffarian D, Roger VL, Benjamin EJ, Berry JD, Borden WB, Bravata DM, Dai S, Ford ES, Fox CS, Franco S, Fullerton HJ, Gillespie C, Hailpern SM, Heit JA, Howard VJ, Huffman MD, Kissela BM, Kittner SJ, Lackland DT, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth LD, Magid D, Marcus GM, Marelli A, Matchar DB, McGuire DK, Mohler ER, Moy CS, Mussolino ME, Nichol G, Paynter NP, Schreiner PJ, Sorlie PD, Stein J, Turan TN, Virani SS, Wong ND, Woo D, Turner MB; American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics--2013 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2013 Jan 1;127(1):e6-e245. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31828124ad. Epub 2012 Dec 12. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23239837
  • Guazzi M, Dickstein K, Vicenzi M, Arena R. Six-minute walk test and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with chronic heart failure: a comparative analysis on clinical and prognostic insights. Circ Heart Fail. 2009 Nov;2(6):549-55. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.881326. Epub 2009 Sep 28.

    PubMed 19919979
  • Heidenreich PA, Trogdon JG, Khavjou OA, Butler J, Dracup K, Ezekowitz MD, Finkelstein EA, Hong Y, Johnston SC, Khera A, Lloyd-Jones DM, Nelson SA, Nichol G, Orenstein D, Wilson PW, Woo YJ; American Heart Association Advocacy Coordinating Committee; Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Clinical Cardiology; Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Council on Arteriosclerosis; Thrombosis and Vascular Biology; Council on Cardiopulmonary; Critical Care; Perioperative and Resuscitation; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; Council on the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research. Forecasting the future of cardiovascular disease in the United States: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2011 Mar 1;123(8):933-44. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31820a55f5. Epub 2011 Jan 24.

    PubMed 21262990
  • Joseph SM, Novak E, Arnold SV, Jones PG, Khattak H, Platts AE, Davila-Roman VG, Mann DL, Spertus JA. Comparable performance of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire in patients with heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Nov;6(6):1139-46. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.113.000359. Epub 2013 Oct 15.

    PubMed 24130003
  • Sauser K, Spertus JA, Pierchala L, Davis E, Pang PS. Quality of life assessment for acute heart failure patients from emergency department presentation through 30 days after discharge: a pilot study with the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire. J Card Fail. 2014 Jan;20(1):18-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.11.010. Epub 2013 Dec 1.

    PubMed 24296380
  • Setoguchi S, Stevenson LW, Schneeweiss S. Repeated hospitalizations predict mortality in the community population with heart failure. Am Heart J. 2007 Aug;154(2):260-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.01.041.

    PubMed 17643574

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cardiac rehab in people with Heart Failure, run by Sanford Health at 1 site 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 3 inclusion and 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Lower than expected accrual). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

6 Minute Walk Test (time frame: 30 days). 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 NCT02179242, which also lists 7 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 18 Nov 2015.

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