Lifestyle Behaviours of Women Newly Diagnosed With Heart Failure

Launched by NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY · Jun 8, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at the lifestyle habits of women who have just been diagnosed with heart failure, a condition where the heart has trouble pumping blood effectively. The researchers want to understand how these women are managing their physical activity, how much time they spend being inactive, their sleep patterns, and their overall quality of life. They also want to learn about any challenges or supports that influence these lifestyle choices. This study is important because women are often left out of heart failure research, and their experiences can be different from men's.

To be eligible for this study, you must be a woman aged between 65 and 74 who has recently been diagnosed with heart failure and can walk and do daily activities on your own. You should be willing to monitor your physical activity and have the option to participate in an interview about your experiences, although this is not required. If you join the study, you can expect to share information about your daily habits and help researchers learn more about how to support women with heart failure better. Your participation could help improve treatment and support for future patients.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult women with a new diagnosis of heart failure after referral to the RVI Heart Failure Diagnostic Clinic;
• • Able to walk and perform activities of daily living independently;
• • New York Heart Association functional class II-IV;
• • Willingness to undertake physical activity monitoring;
• • Willingness to participate in a semi-structured interview (this is optional and the participant will be able to participate in the study if they choose not to take part in the interview);
• • Ability to read, write and converse in English without the support of an interpreter;
• • Able to provide written informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Male;
• • Already diagnosed with heart failure;
• • Presented with severe symptoms requiring urgent assessment and stabilisation (e.g. breathless at rest, hypotension, confusion);
• • Major co-morbidity or other alternative diagnoses of no obvious acute and self-limiting cause (e.g. malignancy, severe respiratory disease, mental health problem);
• • Severe physical disability preventing them to function independently;
• • Clinically unstable with recent changes in medication;
• • Unable to provide informed consent.