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NCT Number: NCT00792402

Computerized Guideline in Heart Failure: Implementation Process and Impact Evaluation

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of implementation process of an electronic Heart Failure guideline in primary care in the city of Barcelona.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Heart Failure

Age range

30 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Unitat de Suport a la Recerca

Barcelona, 08006, Spain

About this study

Design: Two types of design will be applied, according to the specific aims. On the one hand it is a cross-sectional and a qualitative study, on the other hand it is quasi-experimental study. Pre-post intervention with a control group, as well as, of repeated measures in the intervention group

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • general and nurse primary care practitioners working in Barcelona and Girona for the Health Catalan Institute.
  • Managers involved in implementation process for the computerised clinical guideline in Barcelona from the Health Catalan Institute.
  • patients with diagnoses of Heart Failure according to ICD-10 according to general practice clinical records.

Exclusion criteria

  • Managers and general and nurse primary care practitioners working in Barcelona health Centres where there were any other quality improvement project related to Heart failure at the time of the intervention which we are evaluating. Managers from the control group (Girona).
  • patients with a mental health disorder or terminal illness

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. ACE/ARBs, ACE/ARBs+BB, hospitalisation rates, survival rate, reliability/ usability/applicability of computerised guideline, economic measurements

    Time frame: 2005 to 2007

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Other

Collaborators

  • Catalan Institute of Health

Registry information

Official study title

Implementation Process and Impact of the Heart Failure Electronic Clinical Guideline in the Catalan Health Institute Primary Care Health Board

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Nov 18, 2008
Registry last updated
Nov 23, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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