Telehealth Research Across The Community (TRAC): An evaluation of telehealth home monitoring of home care clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic heart failure compared to usual care.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000428268
- Lead Sponsor
- Silver Chain Nursing Association
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Have a confirmed diagnosis of COPD and are currently receiving oxygen services OR diagnosis of CHF; Do not have a diagnosis of dementia; Can communicate in English; Are not receiving palliative care; and Their specialist or GP has agreed for their inclusion and will take clinical governance
Exclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of dementia
Non-English speaking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of hospital admissions.<br>Hospital admissions recorded by client in a diary.[information requested monthly for six months by phone by research team];Number of emergency department visits.<br>Emergency department visits recorded by client in a diary[information requested monthly for six months by phone by research team]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method