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CPR Decision Aid Video for Heart Failure
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Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Two or more hospitalizations for heart failure in the last year.
Age 65 or older.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up by the end of one year
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial is testing a CPR video decision aid to see if it helps patients with advanced CHF make decisions about CPR.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking individuals aged 65 or older with advanced heart failure, specifically those who have had two or more hospital stays due to this condition in the past year. Participants must be classified as having severe limitations (Class III/IV) and either low blood pressure (≤120 mm Hg) or low sodium levels (≤135 mEq/L).Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a video decision aid designed for patients with advanced congestive heart failure. It's a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants are randomly assigned to watch the video or not, which helps compare outcomes objectively.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the intervention is a video decision aid, there are no direct medical side effects associated with it. However, viewing information about CPR may cause emotional or psychological impact.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I have been hospitalized for heart failure at least twice in the past year.
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I am 65 years old or older.
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I have advanced heart failure and struggle with daily activities or have symptoms at rest.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ by the end of one year
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~by the end of one year
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
preferences
Secondary outcome measures
advance care planning documentation
decisional conflict
knowledge
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Video ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Use of video decision aid in the experimental arm.
Group II: control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
video decision aid
2010
N/A
~260
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,928 Previous Clinical Trials
13,198,305 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- Your blood pressure is too low or your sodium level is too low.I have been hospitalized for heart failure at least twice in the past year.I am 65 years old or older.I have advanced heart failure and struggle with daily activities or have symptoms at rest.
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Video Arm
- Group 2: control group
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Is enrollment now open for this medical research?
"As detailed on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is not presently registering participants after being initially posted in April of 2011 and last edited in November 2020. Although no longer open to recruitment, there are 703 other medical trials actively accepting applicants at the moment."
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