Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Asahi KASEI, Philips Japan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults >= 20 years old 2. Patients who have experienced heart failure hospitalization during the past 1 year 3. Patients with high risk of heart failure deterioration judged by the investigators 4. Patients who can use smartphone/tablet apps and a hand-held electronic stethoscope by themselves or with a help from a caregiver. 5. Patients who are properly informed and consent to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with unstable angina, significant primary valvular heart disease, or severe arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation is not included in the exclusion criteria). 2. Patients with malignancy, severe respiratory disease, severe cerebrovascular disease, or end-stage renal disease. 3. Patients who are inappropriate for the study, judged by the investigators.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement compliance for the telemonitoring system, data transfer status, usability score evaluated by a questionnaire, changes in QOL, and other safety issues. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - The effectiveness of the alert system which is designed to identify the disease deterioration in patients who had adverse events during the study period. - The group differences in measurement compliance, changes in health-related QOL, the sensitivity for identifying the deterioration, and frequency of errors of the alert system between patients with different background status. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakatoshi Kasai
Juntendo University Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine
Outcome results
None listed