Status:
COMPLETED
Electronic Health Record-leveraged, Patient-centered, Intensification of Chronic Care for HF
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Heart Association
Conditions:
Patient Engagement
Medication Optimization
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The EPIC-HF study will test the effectiveness of a patient empowerment and activation for optimization of Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) medication plans. Three main regional cen...
Detailed Description
Multiple medications improve left ventricular remodeling, quality of life, and survival in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Unfortunately, the real-world use of HFrE...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Most recent cardiology imaging study showing left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<=40%
- A plan for ambulatory clinic appointments in the UCHealth system
Exclusion
- Patients who have clinic appointments more than 12 months apart
- Under 18 years of age
- Non-English speaking (decision tools and study assessments are in English only)
- Unable to consent (this would include patients with conditions such as moderate-to- severe dementia)
- Prisoners
- Patients who are enrolled in hospice (increasing curative medications is often not appropriate in these patients)
- Patients who are expected to live \< 6 months as documented in the patient's chart by treating clinician.
- Continuous IV inotropic support (e.g. dobutamine or milrinone)
- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 15 mL/min or chronic renal disease
- Patients who have neither an email address nor a phone to which text messages may be sent
- Patients with an left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant
- Patients who have neither an email address nor a phone to which text messages may be sent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 11 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 13 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
306 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03334188
Start Date
January 11 2018
End Date
April 13 2021
Last Update
October 6 2021
Active Locations (1)
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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80209