- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00105599
Effectiveness of the FairCare System for Patients With Advanced Illness
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Background:
This study of the FairCare Program (FC) is designed to address end of life (EOL) care delivery issues by reducing barriers to effective EOL care among health care providers, family members, surrogates, and Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients using a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach delivered by a care coordinator and supported by an interdisciplinary team.
Objectives:
Evaluate the impact of FC on: 1) improving the quality of life (QOL) and health care delivery for CHF patients with advanced illness, (i.e. ejection fractions of 35% or less, or assessed as level III or IV on the NYS Heart Association Classification System); 2) addressing their fears about dying; 3) increasing their use of Advance Directives (ADs); and 4) improving provider compliance with ADs. Also, describe trends that may occur in disease-specific QOL, survival, and health care use and cost.
Methods:
The study employs a randomized control group design. There are two treatment arms, the FC treatment condition, and the usual care (UC) control condition. Assessments for improving quality of life (QOL), and quality of care delivery are taken at baseline, and at three and six months. Assessments of AD use, i.e. frequency of formulation and documentation of ADs, are taken at baseline, three and six months at one year and 18 months. Because data about compliance with ADs and utilization and cost may not be fully comprehensive until patients' deaths, to maximize the sample size for these variables, and hence the power of the study to detect difference in these outcomes, data on compliance with ADs will be collected in the final year of the study, and data on utilization and cost will be aggregated in monthly intervals and collected from baseline to 18 months. One year of VA pre-intervention health care utilization and cost data will also be collected to assess baseline utilization and to control for any pre-existing differences in the propensity of patients to use health care services. Also, an intention to treat methodology will be used during data analyses.
Status:
The study ends 9-30-04, data for VA cost, Medicare cost, consistency of medical care with patient preferences, and survival, are being collected and analyzed for the final report.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New York
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Albany, New York, United States, 12208
- Albany VA Medical Center Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Ejection fraction 35% or less and classification at level 3 or 4 of the New York State Heart Classification System and surrogates of patients meeting this criteria.
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: Arm 1
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mollie Shulan, MD, Albany VA Medical Center Samuel S. Stratton, Albany, NY
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- CHI 99-071
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