The effect of using smartphone applications(software )on medication adherence and quality of life in peopole with heart failure

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: heart failure. Condition 2: Congestive heart failure. Condition 3: Left ventricular failure. Condition 4: Heart failure, unspecified.; Heart failure; Congestive heart failure; Left ventricular failure; Heart failure, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT2017061934647N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor Of Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria : Having age of 18 to 65 years ? Patients of two groups should not be under any investigation or research? Having at least a reading and writing literacy ?In 2 and 3 HF classes?. Patients should be admitted by a physician due to an exacerbation of heart failure. ? Patient should has a smartphone or tablet with Android system that the application can be installed on it ? The ability to use the smartphone and learn how to use the application by the patient ? Not having any other chronic disease that requires frequent hospitalization, such as Cancer, Severe Renal Disease and Dementia? Gain score less than 8 from the Morrisky scale MMAS-8 (poor and moderate drug compliance) ? Earn more than 24 scores from MLHFQ (low and moderate quality of life). Exclusion criteria: Failure to use the application for one week (each patient will be log in with his own password and will be monitored) ?Expired ? Hospitalization for any cause other than the illness studied, such as recent surgery

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: before the intervention AND 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: MLHFQ Scale.;Medication adherence. Timepoint: before the intervention AND 3 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Morrisky Scale.