Status:
COMPLETED
M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory - Heart Failure (MDASI-HF) Symptom Management Program
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Primary Objective: To determine if there is a reduction in the mean symptom severity scores for the heart failure specific symptom items between baseline and at the end of three months between patien...
Detailed Description
Background for Study: Heart failure means that the heart isn't pumping as well as it should be. Your body depends on the heart's pumping action to deliver oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood to the body'...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All cancer patients with a concurrent diagnosis of heart failure. Heart failure can be systolic (\<40% ejection fraction) or diastolic (\>40% ejection fraction). Functioning at New York Heart Association class II, III, or IV.
- Age 18 years and older
- Able to give informed consent to participate
- Working phone number to contact patient
- Live within the 100 mile radius of the Houston area while enrolled in the study for the three month duration
Exclusion
- Younger than 18 years old
- With a known diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease
- Not familiar with the English language. The MDASI-HF is currently available in the English language only.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00827801
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
July 23 2012
Active Locations (1)
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030