Sustaining Home Heart Failure Palliative Care in Rural Appalachia

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Heart Failure NYHA Class III Heart Failure NYHA Class IV
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
45 – 80
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
208 (estimated)
Sponsor
West Virginia University · Other
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About This Trial

The aim of this mixed methods randomized controlled trial is to test the integrated nurse-led intervention bundle for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care in rural Appalachia. This intervention bundle is designed to address rural disparities in access to health care, with the help of the faith-based nurses and local volunteer visiting neighbors.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients' age between 50 to 80 years with advanced HF (NYHA III or IV), diagnosed by physician 2. Caregivers' age between 45 to 80 years. 3. Alert and consent to participate 4. Able to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: 1. Already received or are on a wai…
Contacts

Ubolrat Piamjariyakul

304.293.6729

ubolrat.piamjariyakul@hsc.wvu.edu

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Stephanie Young

304.581.1802

sayers1@hsc.wvu.edu

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