Status:
COMPLETED
Supporting Care and Independence at Home
Lead Sponsor:
Barnsley Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK
Imperial College London
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this project is to investigate whether, in a pilot randomised controlled trial, the use of telecare (remote monitoring) technologies reduces the frequency of hospital admissio...
Detailed Description
The 2004 Department of Health publication "Improving Chronic Disease Management" highlights that: 17.5 m adults in the UK may be living with a chronic disease; Around 80% of GP admissions relate to ch...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants identified as having chronic heart failure
- Over the age of 60
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification 2, 3, or 4.
Exclusion
- Ejection fraction more than 40%
- Under the age of 60
- Class 1 as determined by the NYHA
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00189852
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
February 19 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Barnsley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S75 2EP