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NCT number NCT05447598
Other study ID # 464460
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 25, 2023
Est. completion date December 30, 2026

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Contact John Munkhaugen, MD,PhD
Phone +47 97524194
Email johmun@vestreviken.no
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalisation and disability-adjusted life years lost, with mortality rates exceeding most cancers. Despite compelling evidence and recommendations, less than 20% of the HF patients are followed-up by the specialist healthcare after hospital discharge. Due to limited outpatient capacity, human resources and increasing incidence of HF over the next decades, new care models are obviously needed. Remote monitoring (i.e. telemonitoring) encompasses the use of audio, video and other telecommunication technologies to monitor patient status at a distance. Remote monitoring is a promising strategy that can facilitate rapid access to care when needed and reduce patient travel to hospital consultations. It also promotes self-care behaviour, psychosocial support, and early detection of cardiac decompensation. Despite intensive research for >10 years, randomised trials show conflicting results, and European HF guidelines are confined to a weak (class IIb, level of evidence B) recommendation. More knowledge about the role of remote monitoring strategies in HF management, especially in the transition from hospital to home, is thus requested in the most recent European and US guidelines. In particular, studies of high-risk patients integrating the community health services are largely lacking. Furthermore, the components of the intervention that mediate the effect need to be identified. The proposed study aims to address these gaps in evidence and assess whether individually tailored remote monitoring at home (IT-HEART) is improves clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with decompensated HF. We also aim to identify modifiable clinical and behavioural (drug adherence, self-care, psychological factors) outcome predictors. A prospective, multicentre, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint adjudication (PROBE) intervention study is designed and powered to include at least150 patients with at least one HF hospitalization in the 12 months preceding enrolment. To ensure generalizability, patients will be included regardless of comorbidity, frailty and ejection fraction. We have conducted a pilot-study providing empirical evidence for the expected participation rate, readmission rate and barriers to HF management in current clinical practice that will be targets for the intervention. This will promote high adherence to the intervention and positive long-term clinical and health economic effects.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 150
Est. completion date December 30, 2026
Est. primary completion date September 30, 2025
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age> 18 years - Known HF diagnosis (ICD-10: I50) recorded in hospital medical records - Admitted to hospital within 7 days before screening for acute HF with symptoms of decompensation including dyspnoea in NYHA class = II, pulmonary congestion on chest x-ray and/or other signs like oedema or positive rales on auscultation and elevated NT-proBNP concentrations at screening - Sign informed consent and expected to participate according to ICH / GCP Exclusion Criteria: - Any condition (e.g. psychosis, alcohol abuse, dementia) or situation that may pose a significant risk to the participant, confuse the results or make participation unethical - Not able to understand Norwegian language - Short life expectancy (<6 months) due to non-cardiac causes

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Nurse-led remote monitoring program
Symptoms of disease progression, clinical parameters, medication adherence and follow-up needs will be reported by patients or with support from relatives or homecare nurses 2-4 times/months over a three months period using a digital platform. Telephone monitoring is planned for patients who are not able to comply with the digital platform. In addition, an individualized self-treatment plan for diuretics and lifestyle advice will be prepared, preferably together with relatives at the outpatient clinic. Participants will also have access to a website with written information and videos about HF and self-management. Finally, a pillbox will be delivered to facilitate drug adherence.
Usual care treatment
Usual care treatment and follow-up care at the outpatient clinic and in primary care

Locations

Country Name City State
Norway Vestre Viken Trust Drammen hospital Drammen Viken County
Norway Vestfold Hospital Trust Tønsberg Vestfold And Telemark County

Sponsors (5)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Vestre Viken Hospital Trust Oslo University Hospital, The Hospital of Vestfold, University of Oslo, University of Stavanger

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Rate of re-hospitalizations for heart failure and total death Rate of re-hospitalizations for heart failure and total death at 12 months follow-up assessed from hospital medical records between the treatment arms From time of randomization until 12 months follow-up
Primary Time to first re-hospitalization for heart failure and total death Time to first re-hospitalization for heart failure and total death at 12 months follow-up assessed from hospital medical records between the treatment arms From time of randomization until 12 months follow-up
Secondary Rate of total death Rate of total death at 12 months follow-up assessed from hospital medical records between the treatment arms From time of randomization until 12 months follow-up
Secondary Rate of re-hospitalizations for heart failure Rate of re-hospitalizations for heart failure at 12 months follow-up assessed from hospital medical records between the treatment arms From time of randomization until 12 months follow-up
Secondary Total number of days lost due to unplanned cardiovascular hospital admissions treatment arms Percentage of days lost due to unplanned cardiovascular hospital admissions at 12 months follow-up between the treatment arms assessed from hospital medical records From time of randomization until 12 months follow-up
Secondary Changes in selfcare behaviour Changes in selfcare behaviour measured by the revised 9-item European Heart Failure Selfcare behaviour Scale assessed by patient self-report on a five-point scale from "totally agree" to "totally disagree". From baseline until three months follow-up
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