The Effects of DVD Education on Physical Activity and Self Management of Heart Failure
Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring Heart Failure, Patient Education as Topic, Physical Therapy Specialty
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of heart failure
- Attending Heart Failure Clinic for the first time
- New York Heart Association Classification - any
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to understand English or French well enough to participate in a telephone survey
- Being worked up for transplant, ventricular assist device or other form of cardiac surgery
Sites / Locations
- St. Boniface Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Standard care with video enhancement
Standard care
Receive standard care of an invitation to attend an Allied Health Education Class. May be referred to physiotherapy from Heart Failure Clinic at Physician request per standard clinic protocol. In addition are provided a copy of "Keeping the Beat with Physiotherapy: Heart Failure edition" education DVD related to heart failure, exercise and self management.
Receive standard care of an invitation to attend an Allied Health Education Class. May be referred to physiotherapy from Heart Failure Clinic at Physician request per standard clinic protocol.