SUSTAIN-IT: Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Heart Transplant or Mechanical Support?
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Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to compare health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in older (60-80 years) advanced heart failure (HF) patients who undergo heart transplantation (HT) or mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as a permanent implant (i.e., destination therapy \[DT\]) and their caregivers. Our study will contribute to better patient-centered care of older advanced HF patients and their caregivers, by informing decision making and guiding strategies to enhance post-operative HRQOL.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02568930
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 694 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
Not listed
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 60 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 15, 2015 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2021 (Actual)
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2021 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Feb 16, 2022
2015 – 2021
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 13
- U.S. states
- 10
- U.S. cities
- 13
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) | Birmingham | Alabama | 35294 | — |
| Florida Hospital | Orlando | Florida | 32803-1248 | — |
| Northwestern University | Chicago | Illinois | 60611 | — |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Illinois | 60453 | — |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48109 | — |
| University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview Health Services | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 55454 | — |
| Saint Luke's Hospital | Kansas City | Missouri | 64111 | — |
| Washington University | St Louis | Missouri | 63110 | — |
| Columbia University | New York | New York | 10032-3702 | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | Ohio | 44195 | — |
| The Ohio State University (OSU) | Columbus | Ohio | 43210 | — |
| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | Wisconsin | 53706-1490 | — |
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- Last refresh
- Last update posted Feb 16, 2022 · Synced Oct 21, 2026
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