Status:
COMPLETED
mHealth for Self-care of Heart Failure in Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Makerere University
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Heart failure affects more than 38 million people globally. It is responsible for high rates of hospitalization and premature mortality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Heart failure causes multiple...
Detailed Description
Participants will be asked to initiate self-care sessions using the Medly Uganda application. They will dial the sub-code and enter a unique PIN to access the system. They are asked to do this every M...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- UHI patient presenting for routine or urgent outpatient visit
- Currently living in Uganda and not planning to travel abroad for six months
- Age \>=18 years
- Symptomatic heart failure (New York Heart Association Class II or III and left ventricular ejection fraction of 45% or less)
- Access to a mobile phone
- Basic reading skills in English, Luganda, and/or Runyankole
Exclusion
- Life expectancy \< six months
- Active medical condition requiring hospitalization, such as cardiac ischemia (acute electrocardiographic changes and/or positive biomarkers, if available), syncope, or significant fluid overload
- Pregnancy
- Inability to provide informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 19 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 6 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04426630
Start Date
October 19 2020
End Date
September 6 2021
Last Update
December 7 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Uganda Heart Institute
Kampala, Uganda