Telemonitoring in Patients With Heart Failure

Maastricht University Medical Center3 sites in 1 country382 target enrollmentOctober 2007

ConditionsHeart Failure, Congestive

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Heart Failure, Congestive
Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center
Enrollment: 382
Locations: 3
Primary Endpoint: To what extent does the use of Health Buddy result in a decrease in hospital admissions?
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if telemonitoring results in a decrease in hospital admissions, with equal quality of care defined as mortality, quality of life and unplanned visits with caregivers. Telemonitoring is expected to be more cost-effective than usual care in patients with heart failure.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2007

End Date

December 2013

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Maastricht University Medical Center

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Josiane Boyne

RN,MA

Maastricht University Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients \> 18 years
•Patients with heart failure NYHA classification II-III-IV
•Patient experienced a period of fluid retention
•Patient is treated by a cardiologist
•Patient is followed-up by a heart failure nurse
•Adequate knowledge of the Dutch language
•Patient has an active telephone connection, preferably analogue
•Patient is mental competent
•Patient has the disposal of a balance

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients suffering from COPD, Gold classification 3 or 4
•Patient is a dialysis patient
•Patient has a visual restriction to read the dialogues on the Health Buddy
•Patient is hard of hearing or deaf
•Patient suffers from a lethal sickness with a prognosis \< 1 year
•Patient participates in another trial
•Patient needs a hospital admission on short time, i.e., \< 3 months
•Patient used the Health Buddy in an earlier stage
•Patient is an illiterate person.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To what extent does the use of Health Buddy result in a decrease in hospital admissions?

Time Frame: one year

To what extent will the amount of planned contacts decrease without an increase of unplanned contacts?

Time Frame: one year

To what extent is Health Buddy® more cost-effective than usual care?

Time Frame: one year

Secondary Outcomes

What is the effect of Health Buddy® in patients with heart failure in regard to drug consumption and therapy compliance and level of knowledge, and quality of life?(one year)
To what extent is it - based on patients' characteristics - possible to identify patient with benefits?(one year)