Clinical trials: LVAD Caregivers
LVAD Caregivers, LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)
Compassion Strikes Back
Research has shown that LVAD patients and their caregivers typically experience increased mental health concerns and decreased quality of life following LVAD implantation and hospital discharge.
- Conditions
- LVAD Caregivers, LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device), Quality of Life (QOL), Self-Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT06988995
- Testing
- Information, Meeting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
End-Stage Heart Failure, Bridge-to-Transplant LVAD Placement (BTT)
Development & Testing of a Decision Aid for LVAD Placement
The goal of this project is to develop a patient-centered decision aid for decision-making about end-stage heart failure treatment.
- Conditions
- End-Stage Heart Failure, Bridge-to-Transplant LVAD Placement (BTT), Destination Therapy LVAD Placement (DT), Refusal of LVAD Placement (Decliners)
- Trial name
- VADDA (NCT02248974)
- Testing
- LVAD Decision Aid
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine