The efficacy of information and communication technology(ICT)-based telecare in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

The efficacy of information and communication technology(ICT)-based telecare in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. - The efficacy of ICT-based telecare in patients undergoing LVAD implantation.(IT-LVAD)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028283

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-20

Start date

2017-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure, LVAD, Heart Trasnplantation

Interventions

ICT-based telecare

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ambulatory patients undergoing LVAD implantation and discharged before 60 days or more. Using smartphone, tablet routinely.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: having difficulty in using smartphone.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The number of communication with telephone, E-mail and FAX from patients to medical staffs in a month.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The number of hospital visit. (per month.) The number of unscheduled hospital visits. The number of urgent hospitalization. The number of communication with ICT. The questionnaire of self-efficacy, QOL and the satisfaction degree.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomomi Ide

Kyushu University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

tomomi_i@cardiol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp092-642-5357

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026