NCT04222400

Comparison of Different Frailty Assessment Tools

Feasibility and Comparison of the Impact of Different Frailty Assessment Tools on the Outcome of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Heart Transplantation

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: German Heart Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Feasibility and Comparison of the Impact of different Frailty Assessment Tools on the Outcome of Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Heart Transplantation in advanced heart failure patients

Detailed description

Comparison of the feasibility and results of the following frailty assessment tools in advanced heart failure patients treated with ventricular assist device Implantation or awaiting heart transplantation in Eurotransplant-Status "high urgency": * Evaluation of the muscle mass in the preoperative CT-Scan * Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis * 6 Minute Walk Test * Grip Strength Measurement * Questionnaires: EQ5D-5L, Rockwood Frailty Scale The assessment will be conducted prior to surgery, after surgery and at 6 Month Follow-up

Conditions

• Heart Failure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Frailty Assessment	Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis 6 Minute Walk Test Grip Strength Questionnaires Muscle Mass Evaluation via CT

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-15
• Primary completion: 2020-10-01
• Completion: 2020-10-01
• First posted: 2020-01-10
• Last updated: 2020-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany