Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:23 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:23 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00260650
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
This study was done at the VA San Diego Healthcare System only. Participants must live in San Diego and meet all of the following inclusion criteria:
* Has VA primary care provider for heart failure care
* Hospitalization or emergency department visit for treatment of HF within past 12 months. Hospital discharge must be at least one month prior to study enrollment.
Hospitalization diagnoses may include: acute myocardial infarction (MI) or acute coronary syndrome with LV dysfunction (EF \<40%); status post coronary bypass graft surgery with LV dysfunction (EF \< 40%)
* Documented heart failure (systolic or diastolic dysfunction) by echocardiogram or physician diagnosis and Stage C heart failure
* 18 years of age or older
* Read and speak English
* Have telephone access
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will be excluded if they meet any of these criteria:
* Are unable to give written informed consent
* Have had a major acute medical problem (e.g., stroke, acute MI, CABG, or percutaneous intervention), or are considered medically unstable within the prior month
* Have a history of severe pulmonary disease, renal disease requiring dialysis, severe hepatic disease, severe aortic or mitral stenosis, constrictive pericarditis, or cardiac transplant
* Have a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
* Have a bi-ventricular pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement in the past 1 month
* Have a life expectancy of less than 1 year
* Have current acute psychiatric problems, active substance abuse or homelessness
* Are participating in an ongoing clinical drug trial.
* Enrolled in specialty HF care via the HF Program or telehealth
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00260650
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00260650