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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN77474147
ISRCTN77474147
Completed
Not Applicable

Bridging the transition from hospital to home: Effects of the VITAL Telehealth Program on recovery for CABG patients and their caregivers

McGill University (Canada)0 sites174 target enrollmentSeptember 13, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
McGill University (Canada)
Enrollment
174
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 13, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
McGill University (Canada)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. The patient is undergoing first\-time CABG surgery
  • 2\. The patient is hospitalized and waiting for CABG surgery, or is admitted to hospital for surgery after being on the cardiac wait list
  • 3\. There is a caregiver available and present on admission and/or during the patient?s hospitalization
  • 4\. There is a telephone in the home
  • 5\. There is a grounded electrical outlet, or three\-prong plug outlet, in the home
  • 6\. The patient and caregiver speak and understand English and are cognitively able to participate in the interviews
  • 7\. Both the patient and caregiver will be likely to be able to adhere with the VITAL program
  • 8\. The patient and caregiver both consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patient is scheduled for valve replacement surgery
  • 2\. An attending physician believes it is necessary for a patient to have the VITAL program upon discharge.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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