Telehealth in the home: Testing technology to enhance support and service provision to those either living with or caring for someone with a terminal illness in the community

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: The use of telehealth in the palliative care home based community program; Cancer - Any cancer; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Neurological - Neurodegenerative diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000733774
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-07-02
• Study Completion: 2014-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 43

Inclusion Criteria

Until January 2014, only Area 4 patients with the National Broadband Network (NBN) connections will be enrolled. Area 4 covers the postcodes from Noarlunga Centre to Willunga on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. After January 2014, all Area 4 patients will be enrolled and for those not able to connect to the National Broadband Network a 3G enabled iPad will be provided.
Participants must be 18 years of age or over to be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

Demonstrated inability to manage the hardware or technology unless living with a carer who can manage the technology
Not able to be connected to the NBN (prior to January 2014)
Non English speaking without suitable carer/proxy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified