Protocol of a Pilot Study to Optimize Care for Heart Failure Patients in Primary Care

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

538

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2016

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2018

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2018

Conditions
Heart Failure
Interventions
DEVICE

Cobas h232 (Roche Diagnostics)

NT-proBNP point-of-care test

OTHER

Clinical audit and feedback

Clinical audit and feedback to detect previously unrecognized HF patients and inform GPs about their current quality of HF care

OTHER

Assistance by a specialized HF nurse

Assistance by a specialized HF nurse in general practice for education of patients, advice in diagnosis and treatment, transition of care

Trial Locations (1)

3000

Departement of Public Health and Primary Care, Leuven

All Listed Sponsors
lead

KU Leuven

OTHER

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