Can the mobile phone app Medly improve self-care and quality of life of patients who have been in hospital for heart failure?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heart failure; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN20863501
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Health Network

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-01-21
• Study Completion: 2023-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Hospitalization for decompensated heart failure (HF) for >48 h
3. Speaks and reads English adequately to provide informed consent and understand the text prompts in the application
4. Ability to comply with using Medly (for example, able to stand on the weight scale, able to answer symptom questions, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 13/12/2019:
1. Dementia
2. Resident of long-term care facility
3. Will require inpatient rehabilitation after discharge
4. Participating in another clinical trial that could conflict/confound results

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Previous exclusion criteria:
1. Dementia
2. Resident of long-term care facility
3. Will require inpatient rehabilitation after discharge
4. Participating in another clinical trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Self-care of heart failure, as measured with the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) will be measured at baseline and 3 months.2. Quality of life, as measured with the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) and EuroQol (EQ5D) at baseline and 3 months.3. Heart failure classification (NYHA class) will be measured using clinical notes at baseline and 3 months.4. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels will be measured at baseline and 3 months.5. Compliance with Medly utilization will be measured using the Medly database at 3 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. 30-day HF re-admission rate will be measured using clinical notes at 3 months.2. Length of hospital stay will be measured using clinical notes at 3 months.3. Number of visits to the emergency department (ED) will be measured using the discharge summary at baseline and 3 months.4. Creatinine levels will be measured at baseline and 3 months.5. Sodium levels will be measured at baseline and 3 months.6. Potassium levels will be measured at baseline and 3 months.