Could a tailored palliative care approach improve life for heart failure patients?
NCT ID NCT06244953
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new care model called TIER-HF-PC, which matches heart failure patients to one of three levels of palliative support based on their needs. Researchers want to see if this approach improves quality of life for both patients and their caregivers compared to usual care. The trial involves 240 participants with advanced heart failure and follows them for up to 48 weeks.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- a tiered palliative care model (TIER-HF-PC) that assigns patients to different levels of care based on their needs
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, scalable way to integrate palliative care into heart failure management, improving quality of life for patients and easing the burden on caregivers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study testing a complex care model, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention involves multiple components, making it hard to pinpoint which part works.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 768828, Singapore
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National Cancer Centre, Singapore
RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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National Heart Centre Singapore
RECRUITINGSingapore, 169609, Singapore
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Sengkang General Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 544886, Singapore
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