Person Centered Nurse Led Atrial Fibrillation Care

Umeå University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Behavioral: Nurse led person centred care; Other: Usual care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04609202

Flimmerstudie2020

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of a person-centred nurse-led outpatient clinic on health related quality of life, for persons with AF. Secondary outcomes are effects on anxiety, depression, illness perception, symtom burden, life style and health economics.

Full description

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of a person-centred nurse-led outpatient clinic on health related quality of life, for persons with AF. Secondary outcomes are effects on anxiety, depression, illness perception, symtom burden, life style and health economics.

We plan a randomized controlled trial comparing person centred nurse led care vs. standard care. A sample size of 100 persons per group will be recruited.

Data will be collected through questionnaires, medical records, interviews.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients aged > 18 years with diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, referred for follow up after atrial fibrillation, able to provide informed consent and able and willing to fill in questionnaires.

Exclusion criteria

• Atrial flutter diagnosis, Severe heart failure (corresponding to NYHA IIIB and NYHA IV), Cardiac surgery < 3 month prior to hospitalization for atrial fibrillation, planned surgical procedures (catheter ablation, cardiac surgery), Atrial fibrillation in connection with acute coronary syndrome or infection, not able to fill in questionnaires.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Nurse led person centred care

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the nurse led, person centred care arm will receive person centred follow up after hospitalization for atrial fibrillation. The person centred care and usual care routines are provided by nurses.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nurse led person centred care

Usual care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the usual care arm will receive care as usual, ie follow up by doctors after hospitalization for atrial fibrillation.

Treatment:

Other: Usual care