The Department of Physical Therapy is conducting a research study and is looking for help in finding qualifying participants. The study will assess the fatigue experienced by people 18 years and older who have cardiovascular disease.
The Fatigue Assessment Scale, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief and a short survey collecting demographic information will be combined into a single survey that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Listed below is the inclusion and exclusion criteria required for participation in the study. If someone you know is interested in participating and feel that they meet the criteria listed, have them complete the Qualtrics survey below. Contact the head researcher, Dr. Elizabeth Tew, at elizabeth.tew@wichita.edu, or student researcher, Kirk Reisner, at kdreisner@shockers.wichita.edu with any questions regarding the study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18+ years old
- Diagnosis of stroke, heart attack, valvular heart disease, arterial disease, heart failure, aneurysm, venous disease, cardiomyopathy, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis or any other heart disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive disorders/neurological conditions that may prevent a participant from reading, understanding and/or signing a consent form or filling out the given survey independently.
- Any comorbidity that affects the energy levels of an individual such as, but not limited to, a current diagnosis of cancer, certain autoimmune disorders, kidney or liver disease, and anemia.
- Those that have a caretaker or live in an assisted living facility where they are given assistance for activities of daily living.
The research team thanks you for your help in its research study.