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Effects of Inpatient Initiation of Carvedilol and Nurse Management on Health Outcomes in Vulnerable Heart Failure Patients (ECHO Study): a Randomized Trial
The purpose of our study was to determine if a strategy of starting a heart medication (Beta-blocker) before patients leave the hospital and then being seen by a nurse manager would reduce subsequent hospitalizations compared to usual care. Hypothesis: A nurse-directed heart failure management program with inpatient initiation of beta blockers will improve health outcomes in a vulnerable, predominantly Hispanic and African American population.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Denver Health and Hospital Authority |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 4 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 100 |
| Start date | 2002-10 |
| Completion | 2005-03 |
Conditions
- Heart Failure, Congestive
Interventions
- carvedilol plus nurse management
Primary outcomes
- Primary outcome: heart failure hospitalizations, time to death or hospitalization
Countries
United States