Baltic Heart Study- effects of telemedicine and distancelearning applications in the prevention of chronic heart failure

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic heart failure; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000834954
• Lead Sponsor: European Commission

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 792

Inclusion Criteria

1. Written informed consent obtained.
2. Male and female patients over 18 years of age.
3. Chronic heart failure diagnosed at least before study involvement. Treated
with relevant long-term oral treatment.
4. Relevant NYHA II-III symptoms at screening and at baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

1. NYHA I or IV
2. Therapeutic education impossible
3. Severe renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >450 mmol/l [5.0 mg/dl]) or on dialysis
4. Severe anaemia (blood haemoglobin <10 g/dl) at screening
5. Other serious diseases limiting life expectancy considerably (e.g. end-stage cancer)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified