A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Nurse-led Intervention For Less Chronic Heart Failure: The NIL-CHF Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,166,160.00
Summary
The overall aim of the unique NIL-CHF Study is to examine the benefits of applying a specialist nurse-led, home and clinic-based intervention to optimise the care of recently discharged hospital patients with heart disease. Involving 950 patients, it will explore whether more flexible and individualised care to apply the best possible medical treatments is able to PREVENT the most deadly and disabling form of heart disease (chronic heart failure - CHF) and save money in the process.
Life! Diabetes Prevention Program: A Randomised Cluster Control Trial Of Its Efficacy And Cost Effectiveness
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$866,066.00
Summary
Type 2 diabetes is a great and growing epidemic, and Australia's largest public health challenge. Life! is a diabetes prevention program for 25,000 Victorians. This proposal will look at its efficacy, effectiveness and cost effectiveness so that more improvements can be made.