Development & Testing of a Decision Aid for LVAD Placement
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cardiology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 85 |
| Updated: | 10/14/2017 |
| Start Date: | February 2014 |
| End Date: | January 2017 |
Development and User Testing of a Decision Aid for Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Placement
The goal of this project is to develop a patient-centered decision aid for decision-making
about end-stage heart failure treatment. This study seeks to create a decision aid that
presents outcomes, risks, projected experiences, and uncertainties about Left Ventricular
Assist Device (LVAD) placement to help patients make values-based decisions about placement.
The investigators propose a mixed methods design involving a literature search of clinical
evidence, semi-structured patient interviews, and quantitative data from a multi-site trial
of patients receiving the decision aid compared to patients not receiving the aid.
about end-stage heart failure treatment. This study seeks to create a decision aid that
presents outcomes, risks, projected experiences, and uncertainties about Left Ventricular
Assist Device (LVAD) placement to help patients make values-based decisions about placement.
The investigators propose a mixed methods design involving a literature search of clinical
evidence, semi-structured patient interviews, and quantitative data from a multi-site trial
of patients receiving the decision aid compared to patients not receiving the aid.
Inclusion Criteria:
- LVAD Candidates (NYHA Class III and IV patients with an acceptable surgical
risk/benefit ratio for LVAD implantation and with good psychosocial support, coping
mechanisms, and financial resources, as determined by "clearance" from the transplant
social worker)
- LVAD Patients
- LVAD Decliners
- LVAD Caregivers
Exclusion Criteria:
- subjects who lack the capacity to give informed consent
We found this trial at
7
sites
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-798-9154
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1200 Moursund Street
Houston, Texas 77030
Houston, Texas 77030
(713) 798-4951
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, PhD
Phone: 713-798-9154
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