Cystic Fibrosis Telehealth Virtual Clinic Initiative

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Human Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Cystic fibrosis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000084987
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Service

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-03
• Study Completion: 2021-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

All patients within the CF clinic were invited to participate. All patients partaking in this trial will have cystic fibrosis.

Exclusion Criteria

a.Patients without a reliable internet connection at home, work or at their GP practice (applicable for the hybrid CF in-hospital and Telehealth initiative).
b.Unstable patients requiring frequent hospital admissions, including hospital in the home, over the past year (> 4 admissions per year)
c.No behavioural or cognitive disabilities
d.No compatible smart phone capable of working with portable spirometer (applicable for Telehealth arm)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Experience of Care Survey (obtained from the CF foundation and is a validated tool to assess CF patient experience of care in the clinic setting).[Baseline, 6 months (primary endpoint) and 12 months.]