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A Nurse-Led Weight Monitoring Intervention For Heart Failure Quality of LIfe and Self-Care
Led by Lee Anne Siegmund · Updated on 2025-09-24
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Ongoing self-care for heart failure is essential to avoid complications and hospitalization. Supportive strategies are needed; however, patients with heart failure may find many interventions complicated and overwhelming. The purpose of this pilot study is to implement a simple weight tracking tool (Wake and Weigh) to affect self-care and quality of life in a population of older adults with heart failure. This will be a randomized controlled pilot trial to test the methods to be used in a larger randomized controlled trial. The Self-care in Heart Failure Index and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire surveys will be given at admission and four weeks after discharge. The Wake and Weigh tool is designed to help patients track weight in the hospital and following discharge. Feasibility endpoints will be summarized descriptively.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Nurse-Led Weight Monitoring Intervention For Heart Failure Quality of LIfe and Self-Care
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults (55 years or older)
- New or existing diagnosis of heart failure
- Receiving treatment for heart failure signs or symptoms during current hospital stay
- Able to read and communicate in English
- Able to stand and weigh independently
- Have a scale at home or can obtain one for the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with cognitive impairment
- Charlson Comorbidity Index greater than 4 indicating higher risk of long hospital stays
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Avon, Ohio, United States, 44011
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Research Team
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Lee Anne Siegmund, PhD, RN
CONTACT
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Kelli Falbo, MSN, RN
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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