Sustaining Home Heart Failure Palliative Care in Rural Appalachia

Part of paid clinical trials in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Sponsor
West Virginia University
Study ID
NCT06791850
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Heart Failure NYHA Class III
  • Heart Failure NYHA Class IV

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • HF-FamPALhomeCARE — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants in HF-FamPALhomeCARE Intervention group receive standard care plus 2 home visits, 3 bi-weekly telephone call on HF home EOLPC care, and follow-up telephone calls at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

Study Details

The aim of this mixed methods randomized controlled trial is to test the integrated nurse-led intervention bundle for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care in rural Appalachia. This intervention bundle is designed to address rural disparities in access to health care, with the help of the faith-based nurses and local volunteer visiting neighbors.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2028
Completion
May 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
208 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • No Intervention: Control
    Participants in control group receive standard care which is routine HF instruction at primary providers or specialist's clinic appointments.
  • Experimental: HF-FamPALhomeCARE
    HF-FamPALcare intervention group will receive standard care plus 2 home visits and 3 bi-weekly telephone calls on HF home EOLPC care, and follow-up telephone calls at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient's Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
West Virginia University HospitalMorgantownWest Virginia26506
Stephanie Young, MS
[email protected]

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