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The primary goal of this study is to assess real-world effectiveness and implementation of an evidence-based multi-component strategy to achieve equity in the allocation rate of advanced heart failure therapies, heart transplants and ventricular assist devices. This study proposes to implement evidence-based strategies that reduce bias, replace subjective evaluations with objective criteria, and improve group dynamics in a randomized cluster trial. This rigorously designed trial may inform national guidelines for advanced heart failure therapy allocation, and data are likely to be generalizable to other organ replacement treatments and advanced chronic disease decision-making processes.


Clinical Trial Description

Standardized protocols can reduce the impact of implicit bias but are underused. Since the Institute of Medicine's report, "Unequal Treatment", multiple studies have confirmed that standardization of decision- making processes reduces bias, but bias in the allocation of advanced therapies has not been addressed. Using an evidence-based framework for behavior change [Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation for Behavior Change/Behavior Change Wheel (COM-B/BCW)], a standardized protocol strategy Seeking Objectivity in Allocation of Advanced Heart Failure (SOCIAL HF) was developed, that addresses significant barriers to equity in advanced therapies:1) bias, 2) subjectivity in evaluation of social support and adherence, and 3) poor group dynamics. Thus, SOCIAL HF includes: 1) evidence-based bias training tailored for HF, 2) restriction to objective evaluations of social support and adherence, and 3) environmental restructuring and modeling of meeting settings to include anonymous electronic voting and equitable seating arrangement. In complex decision-making that includes individuals and groups, the standardized protocol strategy, SOCIAL HF, has the greatest likelihood of achieving health equity in advanced HF. The goal is to assess real-world effectiveness (Aim 1) and implementation (Aim 2) of SOCIAL HF for allocation of advanced HF therapies, heart transplant and ventricular assist device implantation. A randomized controlled cluster design will be used to test the effectiveness of SOCIAL HF strategy. Investigators will evaluate Implementation of SOCIAL HF across study sites using mixed-methods in order to learn optimal implementation strategies to achieve equity. Investigators will use normalization process theory to evaluate how SOCIAL HF affects processes and outcomes important to advanced HF centers (e.g. fidelity/variation). Investigators will use RE-AIM framework (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) to evaluate factors that promote reach and adoption and resources needed for implementation. ;


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NCT number NCT05390411
Study type Interventional
Source Indiana University
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Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
Start date March 6, 2023
Completion date February 2027

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