Status:
RECRUITING
Lifestyle Behaviours of Women Newly Diagnosed With Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Newcastle University
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
Heart Failure occurs when the heart's ability to pump blood is reduced. Heart failure can lead to symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and ankle swelling, and result in health complications including d...
Detailed Description
Background: Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has a reduced function to pump blood during exertion and often at rest. Although the symptoms for heart failure are similar for men and wome...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult women with a new diagnosis of heart failure after referral to the RVI Heart Failure Diagnostic Clinic;
- Able to walk and perform activities of daily living independently;
- New York Heart Association functional class II-IV;
- Willingness to undertake physical activity monitoring;
- Willingness to participate in a semi-structured interview (this is optional and the participant will be able to participate in the study if they choose not to take part in the interview);
- Ability to read, write and converse in English without the support of an interpreter;
- Able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Male;
- Already diagnosed with heart failure;
- Presented with severe symptoms requiring urgent assessment and stabilisation (e.g. breathless at rest, hypotension, confusion);
- Major co-morbidity or other alternative diagnoses of no obvious acute and self-limiting cause (e.g. malignancy, severe respiratory disease, mental health problem);
- Severe physical disability preventing them to function independently;
- Clinically unstable with recent changes in medication;
- Unable to provide informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 5 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05416879
Start Date
May 5 2022
End Date
June 30 2026
Last Update
December 10 2024
Active Locations (1)
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1
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE2