Remote Monitoring of Patients With CHF in Central Greece — RHCluster7GR  

Congestive Heart Failure Clinical Trial

Official title: Renewing Health RCT for the Evaluation of Remote Monitoring of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Central Greece

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether telemonitoring of patients with chronic heart failure produces a reduction in the combined end point of all cause mortality and number of hospitalisations, and whether it improves health related quality of life. In addition, the trials evaluate the economic and organisational impact of the telemonitoring service and examine its acceptability by patients and health professionals.

Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of this study is to the evaluate the use of a mobile and PSTN phone-based telehealth platform will be able to produce a reduction in the combined end point of all cause mortality, will have positive or negative impact in their generic and disease specific quality of life , or their specific activity compared with usual care. Following this; it is also hypothesized that this will also lead to a change in overall risk for CHF complications. In addition the patients' satisfaction using the telemedicine service will be studied. A Cost-Effective Analysis and Cost Utility Analysis will evaluate the tele-health service compared with the usual care from the health and social perspective. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Congestive Heart Failure
• Heart Failure

• NCT number: NCT01503463
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Regional Health Authority of Sterea & Thessaly
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2011
• Completion date: January 2014