Telephonic follow up after hospital admission for heart failure.

A pilot randomised control trial comparing telephonic message based follow up versus standard care in patients discharged after hospital admission for acute heart failure in general medical wards. - Tel HEART study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/09/073984

Enrollment

106

Registered

2024-09-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I501- Left ventricular failure, unspecified Health Condition 2: I502- Systolic (congestive) heart failure Health Condition 3: I503- Diastolic (congestive) heart failure Health Condition 4: I504- Combined systolic (congestive) anddiastolic (congestive) heart failure Health Condition 5: I509- Heart failure, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Follow up of patients with heart failure post discharge through telephonic calls and messages.: the intervention group will receive drugs as per guideline directed medical therapy and a

lockers,mineralocorticoid receptor antagonsits.THey are given dietary adviceon salt restriction,fluid restriction,periodic monitoring of weight,compliance with medications and cardiac rehabilitation.t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those stable discharged patients with acute heart failure of ischemic etiology as diagnosed by the treating medical team entered in discharge summary Those who provide consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Heart failure patients with non ischemic etiology. Those who are unfamiliar with mobile phone usage. Those who didnot provide consent. Those who are not in a stable state at time of discharge.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Composite outcome of Acute Coronary Syndrome, Stroke, All cause readmission and All cause mortalityTimepoint: 90 days after discharge	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to compare all cause mortality at the end of 3 months among telehealth followedup patients versus standard care.Timepoint: 3 months;To compare all cause readmission at the end of 3 months among telehealth followed up patients versus standard care.Timepoint: 3 months;To compare major adverse cardiovascular events among telehealth followed up patients versus standard care.Timepoint: 3 months;To compare patients Knowledge.Attitude practice among two arms after 3 monthsTimepoint: 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

to compare all cause mortality at the end of 3 months among telehealth followedup patients versus standard care.Timepoint: 3 months;To compare all cause readmission at the end of 3 months among telehealth followed up patients versus standard care.Timepoint: 3 months;To compare major adverse cardiovascular events among telehealth followed up patients versus standard care.Timepoint: 3 months;To compare patients Knowledge.Attitude practice among two arms after 3 monthsTimepoint: 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrsivaranjaniK

Christian Medical College

vigneshmmc02@cmcvellore.ac.in8778879558

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026