Family Cardiac Caregiver Investigation to Evaluate Outcomes (FIT-O)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00990548 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: October 7, 2009
Last Update Posted
: May 15, 2013
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Condition or disease |
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Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 4500 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Family Cardiac Caregiver Investigation to Evaluate Outcomes (FIT-O) |
Study Start Date : | November 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2012 |

Group/Cohort |
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Cardiovascular Service Line patients
Patients admitted to the Cardiovascular Service Line at a major teaching hospital during a consecutive 11-month period.
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- To determine the prevalence and demographic characteristics of cardiac caregivers among consecutively admitted patients with an acute atherosclerotic coronary event or surgical or catheter-based coronary revascularization procedure. [ Time Frame: Upon admission to a major academic teaching hospital ]Cardiac caregivers were classified as either an unpaid family member or friend who assist the patient in complying with medical and lifestyle therapies post-discharge or as a paid professional caregiver. Standardized data were collected on the nature of the tasks the caregiver performs and the caregiver's relationship to the hospitalized patient.
- To determine the relation between having or not having a cardiac caregiver and patient clinical outcomes post hospital discharge adjusted for patient demographic characteristics, admitting diagnoses, and co-morbidities. [ Time Frame: At admission and 1-year post-hospital discharge ]
- To collect data regarding the number of family members and their proximity to the hospital to determine the feasibility of an extended family-centered educational and behavioral intervention targeted to family members of patients hospitalized with CVD. [ Time Frame: The first 6 months of the study ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All inpatients admitted to the Cardiovascular Service Line at Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital during a consecutive 11-month period will receive a survey as a routine part of hospital admission.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to read or understand English or Spanish.
- Refusal to complete survey.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00990548
United States, New York | |
Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hosptial | |
New York, New York, United States, 10032 |
Principal Investigator: | Lori Mosca, MD, MPH, PhD | Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hosptial |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Lori Mosca, Professor of Medicine, Columbia University., Columbia University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00990548 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AAAE1561 R01HL075101-05A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) 2R01HL075101-05A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | October 7, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 15, 2013 |
Last Verified: | May 2013 |
Keywords provided by Lori Mosca, Columbia University:
Cardiac Caregivers Cardiac Patient Clinical Outcomes Prevention of CVD |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases |