Status:
COMPLETED
Developing and Assessing Competencies for Caregivers and Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
Beckwith Foundation
Conditions:
Congestive Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-95 years
Brief Summary
Discharge to the community is increasingly becoming a priority for patients implanted with a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). Because VADs are complex, patients and caregivers often fear leaving the h...
Detailed Description
Discharge to the community is increasingly becoming a priority for patients implanted with a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD). The current study is designed to develop an Artificial Heart Continuity of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient and Caregiver Phase: The inclusion criteria are: (1) patients implanted with a VAD and identified by a member of the AHP team to undergo training prior to discharge (2) informal caregiver of a patient implanted with a VAD and identified by a member of the AHP team to undergo training (3) are between 18 to 95 years of age. No exclusion criteria shall be based on race, ethnicity, gender, or HIV status.
- Health Professional Phase: The inclusion criteria are: (1) A licensed health-care professional (2) currently employed at UPMC No exclusion criteria shall be based on race, ethnicity, gender, or HIV status.
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Exclusion
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00178009
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
February 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213