Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Remote Patient Monitoring on Heart Failure Management
Lead Sponsor:
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effects of a user-centric remote patient monitoring system on heart failure management. Patients attending a Heart Failure Clinic wi...
Detailed Description
Poor management of heart failure (HF) has added to the high costs and negative health outcomes from this chronic illness, including frequent hospitalization. HF patients require close monitoring to de...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of Heart Failure (NYHA Class II-IV)
- Out-patients attending the University Health Network Heart Failure Clinic
- English-speaking and able to read English
- 18 years old or over
Exclusion
- Awaiting heart transplantation
- Not expected to survive over a year (as determined by their cardiologist)
- Unable to read text on a mobile phone due to vision disability
- Unable to self-care due to anxiety, depression, or decreased cognitive function
- Lack of manual dexterity to accurately press buttons on the mobile phone
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00778986
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
September 30 2010
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4