CompletedNot Applicable

Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Frailty in Elderly Patients With Heart Failure

China298 participantsStarted 2023-01-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of frailty in hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure. The main questions it aims to answer are:(1) To clarify differences in demographic characteristics and test results (including CGA, BNP, and echocardiography) among different frail populations (2) What demographic, clinical, and geriatric assessment factors are independently associated with frailty in elderly patients with heart failure?

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age≥60 years
✓. Patients with complete data（Patients who have completed the comprehensive geriatric assessment,BNP testing, electrocardiogram and echocardiography).
✓. Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for heart failure (as defined in the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2024")

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients with incomplete data
✕. Patients with severe physical or cognitive impairments that prevent them from completing the assessment.
✕. Acute Infections or cerebrovascular diseases
✕. Terminal illnesses

What they're measuring

Clinical Frail Scale (CFS) score

Timeframe: Baseline

brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)

Timeframe: Baseline

left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) value

Timeframe: Baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07510035

SponsorZhejiang Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-31

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