Status:

RECRUITING

Reducing Cognitive Impairment by Management of Heart Failure as a Modifiable Risk Factor

Lead Sponsor:

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will test the feasibility and effectiveness of an innovative model of care for cognitively impaired patients with heart failure. This program aims to improve cognition, reduce dementia risk...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Hospitalised with HF as primary or secondary diagnosis.
  • At least mild cognitive impairment (CI) based on Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) on hospital discharge.

Exclusion

  • Unable to provide written consent; requiring palliative care; or participating in another RCT
  • Recovery of cognitive function shortly after hospital discharge: to ensure that we only include patients with "true" CI, any patients with a repeated MoCA\>25 at 2 weeks post-discharge will be excluded.
  • Terminal illness (eg. cancer) that may influence 12-month prognosis.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

168 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06088212

Start Date

July 1 2024

End Date

July 1 2026

Last Update

August 12 2024

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Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7000