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 volunteersQualifiers
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
Other
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 testParticipants will be asked to answer some questionnaires among which the SCHFI v.8 and the CC-SCHFI v.3
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Patients' Outcome
Self-care in heart failure (SCHFI V.8)
Secondary outcomes
Cognitive status (6-item screener)
6-item questionnaire for evaluating cognitive status
Self-care of Chronic Illness Inventory
Self-reported questionnaire for evaluating self-care
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
Self-reported questionnaire for evaluating quality of life
Health Status Questionnaire - SF12
Self-reported questionnaire for evaluating health status
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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