Validation of the Italian SCHFI v.8 and the CC-SCHFI v.3

ConditionHeart Failure
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCentro Cardiologico Monzino

About this trial

This observational study aims at validating the Italian Self-care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) v.8 and the Caregiver Contribution to Self-care of Heart Failure Index (CC-SCHFI) v.3

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Ability to understand and speak Italian

Willingness to firm the informed consent form

Heart Failure for at least 3 months

Aged >/= 18 years old

Disqualifiers

cognitive impairment

surgery or heart attack in the last 3 months

having a LVAD

Trial population

500 patients with heart failure and 500 caregivers of patients with heart failure

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Administration of the Italian version of the SCHFI and the CC-SCHFI, plus other self-reported ouctome measures

    Diagnostic test

    Participants will be asked to answer some questionnaires among which the SCHFI v.8 and the CC-SCHFI v.3

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Patients' Outcome

Self-care in heart failure (SCHFI V.8)

Time frame
At the baseline (the questionnaires will be administered only one time, since it's a cross-sectional study)

Secondary outcomes

1

Cognitive status (6-item screener)

6-item questionnaire for evaluating cognitive status

Time frame
At baseline
2

Self-care of Chronic Illness Inventory

Self-reported questionnaire for evaluating self-care

Time frame
Baseline
3

Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire

Self-reported questionnaire for evaluating quality of life

Time frame
Baseline
4

Health Status Questionnaire - SF12

Self-reported questionnaire for evaluating health status

Time frame
Baseline

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Centro Cardiologico Monzino

Lead sponsor

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Collaborator

IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato

Collaborator

A.O. Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII

Collaborator

IRCCS Multimedica

Collaborator

Federico II University

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Renato Dulbecco

Collaborator

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"

Collaborator

IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo

Collaborator

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