A Usability Study of a tele-health service for patients with peripheral arterial disease

• Conditions: I73.9; Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00028859
• Lead Sponsor: Klinische Abteilung für Angiologie, Medizinische Universität Graz

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-20
• Study Completion: 2023-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Documented diagnosis of peripheral arterial occlusive disease in, IIa and IIb (according to Fontaine).
- Age between 18 and 80 years
- Written informed consent
- Smartphone with Android operating system
- Understanding of how to use the tele-health service

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients with PAD stages I, III and IV (according to Fontaine)
- Lack of compliance
- Smartphone with non-Android operating system or incompatible software

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction with telehealth service measured using guide-based interview.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
-satisfaction without telephone care by nursing staff<br>Walking distance of patients<br>-Change in limitations in daily life<br>-Use of the 6 minute walking test app<br>-Change in the patients' knowledge about PAD