Heart FailureNCT00012870
Effect of Behavioral Management on Quality of Life in Heart Failure
A study testing Behavioral Management in people with Heart Failure, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Nurses play an important role in helping patients to manage symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions with patients with heart failure and other chronic conditions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Heart Failure
- What is being tested?
- Behavioral Management
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 116 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento Mar 2002
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Inclusion criteria are that the patient has a primary diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy or heart failure, a VA primary care provider, stable symptoms for at least one month and is able to walk.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, 92161
About this study
Nurses play an important role in helping patients to manage symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions with patients with heart failure and other chronic conditions.
Read the detailed description
Background:
Nurses play an important role in helping patients to manage symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions with patients with heart failure and other chronic conditions.
Objectives:
The primary objective of this 4-year study was to determine the effect of a nurse-led behavioral management intervention on health-related quality in patients with medically-managed heart failure. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of the behavioral management intervention on health care resource utilization.
Methods:
DESIGN: randomized controlled trial. SETTING: single site, VA San Diego Healthcare System. SAMPLE: Patients were enrolled in 11 cohorts a total of 116 outpatients were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups to evaluate the clinical impact of the intervention. Group 1 received usual care for patients with heart failure (n=58). Group 2 was an augmented group receiving usual care plus participation in the 15-week (4-month) behavioral management program (n=58). Inclusion criteria were that the patient had a primary diagnosis of heart failure, a VA primary care provider, stable symptoms for at least one month and was able to walk. INTERVENTION: The behavioral management program augmented usual care and consisted of establishing specific goals with patients related to healthier diet, increased quality and amount of exercise, smoking cessation, and increased social and interpersonal activities. DEPENDENT VARIABLES/OUTCOME MEASURES: The five major dependent variables for this study were psychological symptom distress (Multiple Affect Adjective Check List - MAACL), physical functioning (SF-36 physical component summary score), mental functioning (SF-36 mental component summary score), exercise capability (6-Minute Walk), and general health perceptions (SF-36 general health scale score). Dependent variables were assessed at baseline, at the end of treatment (at 4 months), and then at 10 and 16 months. DATA ANALYSIS: Initial analyses included all subjects who were randomized to treatment and completed all data collection time points in a series of 2 by 4 ANOVAs with time as a repeated measure.
Status:
Completed. Final report submitted August 2003
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Being tested
- Behavioral Management
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behavioral ManagementBehavioural
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Other | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Management |
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Mar 2001 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2002
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Heart FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 116 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Sponsor type
- US federal agency
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Martha J. Shively, PhD RN, Principal investigator, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00012870
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NRI 95-244
- Status last verified
- Feb 2007
- First submitted
- 14 Mar 2001
- Last updated
- 7 Apr 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Shively M, Kodiath M, Smith TL, Kelly A, Bone P, Fetterly L, Gardetto N, Shabetai R, Bozzette S, Dracup K. Effect of behavioral management on quality of life in mild heart failure: a randomized controlled trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2005 Jul;58(1):27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2004.06.007.
PubMed 15950833Shively M, Fox C, Brass-Mynderse NJ. Health-related quality of life as an outcome for patients with heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 1996 Jan;10(2):89-96. doi: 10.1097/00005082-199601000-00009.
PubMed 8656241Kodiath M, Kelly A, Shively M. Improving quality of life in patients with heart failure: an innovative behavioral intervention. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005 Jan-Feb;20(1):43-8. doi: 10.1097/00005082-200501000-00009.
PubMed 15632812
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Apr 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Behavioral Management on Quality of Life in Heart Failure
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00012870
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NRI 95-244
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 116 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- US Department of Veterans AffairsUS federal agency
- Study completion
- Mar 2002 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Mar 2001 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Nurses play an important role in helping patients to manage symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions with patients with heart failure and other chronic conditions.
Detailed description
Background:
Nurses play an important role in helping patients to manage symptoms, adhere to treatment, and change behavior. There has been a lack of research regarding nonpharmacologic interventions with patients with heart failure and other chronic conditions.
Objectives:
The primary objective of this 4-year study was to determine the effect of a nurse-led behavioral management intervention on health-related quality in patients with medically-managed heart failure. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of the behavioral management intervention on health care resource utilization.
Methods:
DESIGN: randomized controlled trial. SETTING: single site, VA San Diego Healthcare System. SAMPLE: Patients were enrolled in 11 cohorts a total of 116 outpatients were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups to evaluate the clinical impact of the intervention. Group 1 received usual care for patients with heart failure (n=58). Group 2 was an augmented group receiving usual care plus participation in the 15-week (4-month) behavioral management program (n=58). Inclusion criteria were that the patient had a primary diagnosis of heart failure, a VA primary care provider, stable symptoms for at least one month and was able to walk. INTERVENTION: The behavioral management program augmented usual care and consisted of establishing specific goals with patients related to healthier diet, increased quality and amount of exercise, smoking cessation, and increased social and interpersonal activities. DEPENDENT VARIABLES/OUTCOME MEASURES: The five major dependent variables for this study were psychological symptom distress (Multiple Affect Adjective Check List - MAACL), physical functioning (SF-36 physical component summary score), mental functioning (SF-36 mental component summary score), exercise capability (6-Minute Walk), and general health perceptions (SF-36 general health scale score). Dependent variables were assessed at baseline, at the end of treatment (at 4 months), and then at 10 and 16 months. DATA ANALYSIS: Initial analyses included all subjects who were randomized to treatment and completed all data collection time points in a series of 2 by 4 ANOVAs with time as a repeated measure.
Status:
Completed. Final report submitted August 2003
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm 1 | Other | Behavioral: Behavioral Management |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Inclusion criteria are that the patient has a primary diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy or heart failure, a VA primary care provider, stable symptoms for at least one month and is able to walk.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Management | Behavioural | Arm 1 |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Apr 2015.
- Results publication: PubMed 15950833Shively M, Kodiath M, Smith TL, Kelly A, Bone P, Fetterly L, Gardetto N, Shabetai R, Bozzette S, Dracup K. Effect of behavioral management on quality of life in mild heart failure: a randomized controlled trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2005 Jul;58(1):27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2004.06.007.
- Results publication: PubMed 8656241Shively M, Fox C, Brass-Mynderse NJ. Health-related quality of life as an outcome for patients with heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 1996 Jan;10(2):89-96. doi: 10.1097/00005082-199601000-00009.
- Results publication: PubMed 15632812Kodiath M, Kelly A, Shively M. Improving quality of life in patients with heart failure: an innovative behavioral intervention. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005 Jan-Feb;20(1):43-8. doi: 10.1097/00005082-200501000-00009.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Martha J. Shively, PhD RN principal investigator
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behavioral Management in people with Heart Failure, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00012870, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2015.