Home Telemonitoring System for Patients With Heart Failure vs Usual Care
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Interventions
- Device: Home Telemonitoring System
- Registration Number
- NCT04437849
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Tucuman
- Brief Summary
This randomized controlled clinical trial compares a home telemonitoring system (HTS) versus usual care during a 90 days follow-up period of Heart Failure (HF) ambulatory patients, in order to evaluate if the use of the HTS improves quality of life and HF related-knowledge. The study was reviewed and approved by the Methodological Committee and by the Research Ethics Committee from the Provincial Health System, according to the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained before randomization.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- were over 18 years with a primary diagnosis of HF,
- had been hospitalized at least once time as a consequence of a HF decompensation,
- had a Smartphone,
- had access to WiFi,
- had access to a weight scale and to a blood-pressure monitor
Exclusion Criteria
- illiterate patients,
- had learning difficulties,
- had a cognitive impairment sufficient to interfere with the use of the telemonitoring system, or had a severe depression that could interfere with their quality of life perception.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Telemonitoring Home Telemonitoring System -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in quality of life through the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) 3-month Changes in HF related knowledge through the Knowledge of CHF questionnaire 3-month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Zenón Santillán Health Center Hospital
🇦🇷San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina