Telecommunication Via Cell Phones During Post-Operative Treatment After Lung Transplantation - an Open, Randomised Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Lung Transplantation
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
- Enrollment
- 56
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Adherence
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
In an investigation should be evaluated in contrast to a control group with standard post-treatment therapy (using home spirometry) after lung transplantation if transfer of home spirometry recordings to the transplant center via cell phones will lead to less complications, cost savings and bigger constancy of therapy.
Detailed Description
Home spirometry is used as a standard of care in lung transplant recipients in many centers worldwide. In case of deteriorating lung function response until therapy depends on patients efforts to reach the transplant center and the contactability of the transplant center. Therefore transfer of home spirometry recordings to the transplant center via cell phones will lead to less complications, cost savings and bigger constancy of therapy compared to the home spirometry alone.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients after lung transplantation (single and double lung transplantation incl. combined organ transplantation) before hospital discharge
Exclusion Criteria
- •Dependency on long term care
- •Restricted ability to communicate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Adherence
Time Frame: 6 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Latency: symptom onset to transplant team contact patient contacts emergency visits hospitalisations(6 months)