PCORI-1310-06998 Trial of a Decision Support Intervention for Patients and Caregivers Offered Destination Therapy Heart Assist Device (DECIDE-LVAD)
Heart Failure, Heart-assist Devices

About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring heart failure, heart-assist devices, decision making, decision support techniques, hospice care, palliative care, caregivers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients who have advanced heart failure and are being evaluated for DT LVAD
- Caregivers of patients who are being evaluated for DT LVAD
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18 years of age
- Non-English Speaking
- Unable to consent
- Prisoner
- Already implanted with DT LVAD
Sites / Locations
- University of Colorado School of Medicine
- St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Mayo Clinic
- Washington University School of Medicine in St.Louis
- Duke University Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Control: Usual Care
DT LVAD Decision Support Intervention
Patients and caregivers will receive the current usual education and consent process for DT LVAD at each hospital. This often means viewing consent forms and industry materials.
In the intervention phase of the study, patients and caregivers will receive the new decision support intervention, which consists primarily of decision aid materials about DT LVAD. The standard consent process will also still take place, but will be supplemented with additional decision support.