Heart failure and frailty: a closer look at hospitalized seniors
NCT ID NCT07510035
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed observational study involved 298 hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure. Researchers aimed to find out how common frailty is in this group and what factors, like test results and daily living abilities, are linked to it. The study did not test any new treatment but gathered information to better understand the connection between heart failure and frailty in older adults.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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298 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of hospitalized patients aged ≥60 years with a confirmed diagnosis of heart failure, admitted to the Geriatrics Department of Zhejiang Hospital between January 2023 and December 2023.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age≥60 years 2. Patients with complete data(Patients who have completed the comprehensive geriatric assessment,BNP testing, electrocardiogram and echocardiography). 3. Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for heart failure (as defined in the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure 2024") Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with incomplete data 2. Patients with severe physical or cognitive impairments that prevent them from completing the assessment. 3. Acute Infections or cerebrovascular diseases 4. Terminal illnesses
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiufang Hong
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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