Heart FailureNCT02398799
Supporting Dyads Affected by Heart Failure
A study testing Psychoeducational support in people with Heart Failure, run by Linkoeping University.
Trial summary
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care program with education and psychosocial support to patients with chronic heart failure and their partners during a post-discharge period after acute deterioration of heart failure. 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?
- Psychoeducational support
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 155 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jan 2005to Dec 2010
- 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
- The inclusion criteria were to be a dyad consisting of a patient diagnosed with heart failure based on the European Society of Cardiology guidelines,
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV,
- with a partner living in the same household as the patient,
- recently discharged from hospital (i.e. 2-3 weeks) following a heart failure acute exacerbation.
Who cannot join
- Exclusion criteria for the dyads were dementia, or other severe psychiatric illnesses,
- drug abuse,
- difficulties in understanding or reading the Swedish language,
- undergoing cardiac surgery including cardiac transplant or
- participating in other studies.
About this study
Official title: Supporting Dyads Affected by Heart Failure - A Randomised Controlled Study Evaluating a Psychoeducational Intervention
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care program with education and psychosocial support to patients with chronic heart failure and their partners during a post-discharge period after acute deterioration of heart failure.
Methods: One hundred fifty five patient-caregiver dyads has been randomized to usual care or a psycho-education intervention delivered in three modules through nurse-led face-to-face counseling, computer-based education and other written teaching materials to assist dyads develop problem-solving skills. Follow-up assessments has been completed after 3, 12 and 24 months to assess perceived control, perceived health, depressive symptoms, self-care, knowledge, caregiver burden and health care utilization.
Read the detailed description
Heart failure is a serious condition with a poor prognosis. It is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmissions for worsening heart failure remains high. Treatment aims to reduce symptoms and morbidity and to improve quality of life and survival. Counseling and education is an important part of treatment, but despite the fact that most patients receive education, many are not able to adequately engage in self-care activities. Non-adherence to self-care recommendations is high which may be a contributing factor for worsening heart failure and to the high number of readmissions.
Having support of a partner is important for patients with heart failure. Supportive others have the potential to improve self-care outcomes and increase adherence to treatment. At the same time, it should be acknowledged that the disease can also affect the partners negatively. However, emotional reactions of burden and stress decrease when partner's experiences control over the heart disease.
Despite the fact that heart failure has a number of negative consequences for patients and the partners, research addressing self-care barriers from a family perspective is rare, and until now contemporary care has remained patient focused. Previous studies have indicated the importance of partner support but have not found the appropriate methods for involving and encourage partners. Therefore, studies focusing on the heart failure patient-partner dyad are needed, but to date, most studies have only evaluated short term effects of intervention programs, while long term effects might be of equally importance. The aim of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care program with education and psychosocial support to patients with chronic heart failure and their partners during a post-discharge period after acute deterioration of heart failure.
Methods: One hundred fifty five patient-caregiver dyads has been randomized to usual care (n = 71) or a psycho-education intervention (n = 84) delivered in three modules through nurse-led face-to-face counseling, computer-based education and other written teaching materials to assist dyads develop problem-solving skills. Follow-up assessments has been completed after 3, 12 and 24 months to assess perceived control, perceived health, depressive symptoms, self-care, knowledge, caregiver burden and health care utilization.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Being tested
- Psychoeducational support
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Psychoeducational supportBehavioural
The intervention was based on a conceptual model from Stuifbergen. The model has sprung from Pender's model of health promotion and Bandura's self-efficacy theory. Cognitive-behavioral strategies were chosen to assist dyads in recognizing and modifying factors that contribute to physical and emotional distress by changing thoughts and behaviors and assisting dyads in solving problems related to implementing strategies for self-care.
Shared care is a dyadic process based on the assumption that each participant affects and is affected by the other. Shared goals and a shared commitment provide the essential building blocks of the dyad relationship. The dyad structure presents an opportunity for healthcare professionals to integrate a collaborative patient-partner centered effort.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| control | No intervention | The dyads in the control group received care as usual including traditional care in hospital and outpatient education and support. The care is mainly focused on the patient's needs. The partner is not systematically involved in the follow-up focusing on education and psychosocial support. |
| Psycho edcuactional support | Experimental | The intervention psychoeducational support to the patient-partner dyads was delivered in 3 sessions through nurse-led face-to-face counseling, a computer-based CD-ROM program and other written teaching materials. All sessions lasted at least 60 minutes and were conducted in the dyads' homes or in the heart failure clinic. The first session 2 weeks after discharge and the two remaining sessions 6- and 12-weeks following discharge. Each session included education on heart failure and development of problem- solving skills to assist the dyads in recognizing and modifying factors that contribute to psychological and emotional distress. The intervention focused on changing thoughts and behaviors and implementing strategies for self-care. Receives: Behavioral: Psychoeducational support |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived control measure by Control Attitude Scale
Perceived control in patients and partners
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (3)
Quality of life measure by SF-36
Quality of life in patients and partners
Measured: 3, 12 and 24 months
Self care measured by European Self-care Behaviour Scale
Self care in patients
Measured: 3, 12 and 24 months
Caregiverburden measured by Caregiverburden Scale
Caregiverburden in partners
Measured: 3, 12 and 24 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJan 2005
- Primary completionMar 2009
- Study completionDec 2010
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.
- More trials run by Linkoeping UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 155 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Linkoeping University
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Anna Stroemberg, Linkoeping University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02398799
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Dnr 03-568
- Status last verified
- Mar 2015
- First submitted
- 8 Mar 2015
- Last updated
- 26 Mar 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Liljeroos M, Agren S, Jaarsma T, Stromberg A. Dialogues between nurses, patients with heart failure and their partners during a dyadic psychoeducational intervention: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2017 Dec 14;7(12):e018236. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018236.
PubMed 29247098Liljeroos M, Agren S, Jaarsma T, Arestedt K, Stromberg A. Long-term effects of a dyadic psycho-educational intervention on caregiver burden and morbidity in partners of patients with heart failure: a randomized controlled trial. Qual Life Res. 2017 Feb;26(2):367-379. doi: 10.1007/s11136-016-1400-9. Epub 2016 Sep 8.
PubMed 27631892Liljeroos M, Agren S, Jaarsma T, Arestedt K, Stromberg A. Long Term Follow-Up after a Randomized Integrated Educational and Psychosocial Intervention in Patient-Partner Dyads Affected by Heart Failure. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 25;10(9):e0138058. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138058. eCollection 2015.
PubMed 26406475
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Mar 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Supporting Dyads Affected by Heart Failure - A Randomised Controlled Study Evaluating a Psychoeducational Intervention
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02398799
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Dnr 03-568
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 155 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Linkoeping UniversityOther government
- Study start
- Jan 2005
- Primary completion
- Mar 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Mar 2015 (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.
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care program with education and psychosocial support to patients with chronic heart failure and their partners during a post-discharge period after acute deterioration of heart failure.
Methods: One hundred fifty five patient-caregiver dyads has been randomized to usual care or a psycho-education intervention delivered in three modules through nurse-led face-to-face counseling, computer-based education and other written teaching materials to assist dyads develop problem-solving skills. Follow-up assessments has been completed after 3, 12 and 24 months to assess perceived control, perceived health, depressive symptoms, self-care, knowledge, caregiver burden and health care utilization.
Detailed description
Heart failure is a serious condition with a poor prognosis. It is the leading cause of hospitalization and readmissions for worsening heart failure remains high. Treatment aims to reduce symptoms and morbidity and to improve quality of life and survival. Counseling and education is an important part of treatment, but despite the fact that most patients receive education, many are not able to adequately engage in self-care activities. Non-adherence to self-care recommendations is high which may be a contributing factor for worsening heart failure and to the high number of readmissions.
Having support of a partner is important for patients with heart failure. Supportive others have the potential to improve self-care outcomes and increase adherence to treatment. At the same time, it should be acknowledged that the disease can also affect the partners negatively. However, emotional reactions of burden and stress decrease when partner's experiences control over the heart disease.
Despite the fact that heart failure has a number of negative consequences for patients and the partners, research addressing self-care barriers from a family perspective is rare, and until now contemporary care has remained patient focused. Previous studies have indicated the importance of partner support but have not found the appropriate methods for involving and encourage partners. Therefore, studies focusing on the heart failure patient-partner dyad are needed, but to date, most studies have only evaluated short term effects of intervention programs, while long term effects might be of equally importance. The aim of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care program with education and psychosocial support to patients with chronic heart failure and their partners during a post-discharge period after acute deterioration of heart failure.
Methods: One hundred fifty five patient-caregiver dyads has been randomized to usual care (n = 71) or a psycho-education intervention (n = 84) delivered in three modules through nurse-led face-to-face counseling, computer-based education and other written teaching materials to assist dyads develop problem-solving skills. Follow-up assessments has been completed after 3, 12 and 24 months to assess perceived control, perceived health, depressive symptoms, self-care, knowledge, caregiver burden and health care utilization.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| control | No intervention | –The dyads in the control group received care as usual including traditional care in hospital and outpatient education and support. The care is mainly focused on the patient's needs. The partner is not systematically involved in the follow-up focusing on education and psychosocial support. |
| Psycho edcuactional support | Experimental | Behavioral: Psychoeducational supportThe intervention psychoeducational support to the patient-partner dyads was delivered in 3 sessions through nurse-led face-to-face counseling, a computer-based CD-ROM program and other written teaching materials. All sessions lasted at least 60 minutes and were conducted in the dyads' homes or in the heart failure clinic. The first session 2 weeks after discharge and the two remaining sessions 6- and 12-weeks following discharge. Each session included education on heart failure and development of problem- solving skills to assist the dyads in recognizing and modifying factors that contribute to psychological and emotional distress. The intervention focused on changing thoughts and behaviors and implementing strategies for self-care. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The inclusion criteria were to be a dyad consisting of a patient diagnosed with heart failure based on the European Society of Cardiology guidelines,
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV,
- with a partner living in the same household as the patient,
- recently discharged from hospital (i.e. 2-3 weeks) following a heart failure acute exacerbation.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Exclusion criteria for the dyads were dementia, or other severe psychiatric illnesses,
- drug abuse,
- difficulties in understanding or reading the Swedish language,
- undergoing cardiac surgery including cardiac transplant or
- participating in other studies.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Psychoeducational supportThe intervention was based on a conceptual model from Stuifbergen. The model has sprung from Pender's model of health promotion and Bandura's self-efficacy theory. Cognitive-behavioral strategies were chosen to assist dyads in recognizing and modifying factors that contribute to physical and emotional distress by changing thoughts and behaviors and assisting dyads in solving problems related to implementing strategies for self-care. Shared care is a dyadic process based on the assumption that each participant affects and is affected by the other. Shared goals and a shared commitment provide the essential building blocks of the dyad relationship. The dyad structure presents an opportunity for healthcare professionals to integrate a collaborative patient-partner centered effort. | Behavioural | Psycho edcuactional support |
Primary outcome
Perceived control measure by Control Attitude Scale
Time frame: 3 months
Perceived control in patients and partners
3 secondary outcomes
Quality of life measure by SF-36
Time frame: 3, 12 and 24 months
Self care measured by European Self-care Behaviour Scale
Time frame: 3, 12 and 24 months
Caregiverburden measured by Caregiverburden Scale
Time frame: 3, 12 and 24 months
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 26 Mar 2015.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 29247098Liljeroos M, Agren S, Jaarsma T, Stromberg A. Dialogues between nurses, patients with heart failure and their partners during a dyadic psychoeducational intervention: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2017 Dec 14;7(12):e018236. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018236.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 27631892Liljeroos M, Agren S, Jaarsma T, Arestedt K, Stromberg A. Long-term effects of a dyadic psycho-educational intervention on caregiver burden and morbidity in partners of patients with heart failure: a randomized controlled trial. Qual Life Res. 2017 Feb;26(2):367-379. doi: 10.1007/s11136-016-1400-9. Epub 2016 Sep 8.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 26406475Liljeroos M, Agren S, Jaarsma T, Arestedt K, Stromberg A. Long Term Follow-Up after a Randomized Integrated Educational and Psychosocial Intervention in Patient-Partner Dyads Affected by Heart Failure. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 25;10(9):e0138058. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138058. eCollection 2015.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Psychoeducational support in people with Heart Failure, run by Linkoeping University.
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 4 inclusion and 5 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 26 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived control measure by Control Attitude Scale (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02398799, 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 26 Mar 2015.