ALERT-HF: Adherence to Guidelines in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (ALERT-HF)

March 13, 2013 updated by: Oliviero Ugo, Federico II University

ALERT-HF:Adherence to Guidelines in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

ALERT-HF is an observational study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria adopted and the adherence to the current therapeutic guidelines in a large series of patients affected with chronic heart failure. Secondary objective is to evaluate the prevalence of chronic heart failure among all the patients referring to the ambulatory cardiologists of the healthcare district.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

660

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

  • Italy
      • Naples, Italy
        • ARCA Campania healthcare ambulatories

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

65 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Chronic Heart Failure patients older than 65 years, consecutively referred to the A.R.C.A Campania Cardiologists in the pertaining healthcare districts

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of Heart Failure
  • Signature of informed consent
  • Age older than 65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • indication for cardiac surgery or cardiac surgery by less than 3 months
  • age less than 65 years
  • inability to perform periodic checks
  • presence of malignant neoplasms and other severe diseases.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Chronic Heart Failure Patients
Chronic Heart Failure patients older than 65 years, which accept to participate to the study and give their informed written consent and consecutively refer to the A.R.C.A Campania Cardiologists in the pertaining healthcare districts.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of patients treated with each of the following indicators of adherence to the current therapeutic guidelines:-ACEI -ARB -beta blockers -loop diuretics -aldosterone antagonists -digoxin -anticoagulant therapy - implantation of cardiac devices
Time Frame: first physical examination and clinical evaluation performed during a 3 months period, from November 2012 to January 2013
first physical examination and clinical evaluation performed during a 3 months period, from November 2012 to January 2013

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
evaluate the prevalence of chronic heart failure among all the patients referring to the ambulatory cardiologists of the healthcare district
Time Frame: first evaluation
first evaluation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Federico II University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 18, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 18, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 161/12

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