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The purpose of this study is to determine if unlimited fluid intake can improve quality of life and decrease thirst distress in patients with heart failure, without an impact on symptoms, physical capacity, and hospitals readmissions.


Clinical Trial Description

Heart failure is the most common cause of admission to hospital and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Treatment options consist of medical- and device treatment and self-care strategies, where fluid restriction has been one of the components in the self-care management of patients with chronic heart failure. The medical treatment has progressed and improved over the years and considerably over the last few years, which has decreased symptoms and improved physical function of these patients. Despite the improvement in medical treatment, we still face challenges in readmission to hospital and in treatment strategies. It contributes to the increased need of evidence on, if and how, fluid intake and fluid restriction should be used as a self-care method. Fluid restriction as a self-care treatment is still commonly recommended in heart failure management although the scientific clinical evidence is lacking. Fluid restriction is associated with a higher degree of thirst and lower rated quality of life, and there is no consensus on how fluid restriction should be used, no plan for individualized treatment and no agreement on how fluid restriction should be a part of the patient self-care treatment. There is therefore a need for knowledge on how heart failure patients are affected by fluid restriction regarding quality of life, physical function, signs and symptoms and readmission to hospital. ;


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NCT number NCT05931614
Study type Interventional
Source Region Stockholm
Contact Carolin Nymark, PhD
Phone +46725955887
Email carolin.nymark@ki.se
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date January 23, 2024
Completion date September 2030

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