Depression and Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure Patients and the Caregivers

September 7, 2010 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
Anxiety and depression are often present in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). This study aimed to evaluate the influence of anxiety and depression on the physical function, disability, and quality of life (QOL) in CHF. This study examined the effects of 8-week home-based exercise on these parameters, and investigated the correlations between these outcome changes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of CHF for more than 6 months (NYHA Classes I-III)
  • Medically stable for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Malignancy
  • Psychiatric disease, primary neuromusculoskeletal or respiratory diseases that affected the assessment of functional or exercise capacity
  • Changes in medication occurred during the study period

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise
Other: Home-based exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Psychologic aspect
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Anxiety and depression was measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
8 weeks
Functional capacity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Functional capacity was assessed by six-minute walk test (6MWT).
8 weeks
Disability level
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS)
8 weeks
Quality of life
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MHFQ) was used to assess quality of life.
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 7, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 9, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 7, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2010

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9561709097

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