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

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030