Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
This study assesses the ability of ambulatory patients with heart failure (HF) to use a smartphone application created for the management of patients with chronic HF. This study will aim: * To understand the frequency with which ambulatory HF patients engage with this smartphone application. * To determine whether patient's knowledge of HF and its management has improved with the use of this smartphone application. * To assess improvement in quality of life measures related to the use of this smartphone application. * To assess improvement in lifestyle measures related to the use of this smartphone application.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHeart Failure Education and Management App
Patients will be provided with an app on a smartphone that provides a daily checklist with items like reminders for logging weight and food, as well as educational components about heart failure and it's management.
BEHAVIORALHeart Failure Literature
Patients will be provided standard literature about heart failure and the management of heart failure.
Sponsors
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jana Care
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of HFrEF or HFpEF. HFrEF defined as clinical signs and symptoms of HF with a left ventricular (LV) EF ≤ 40% by any imaging modality AND at least 1 hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visit for HF or any outpatient escalation of diuretic therapy in the 12 months prior to study enrollment. HFpEF defined as clinical signs and symptoms of HF with an LVEF ≥ 50% by any imaging modality and at least 1 hospitalization or ED visit for HF or any outpatient escalation of diuretic therapy in the 12 months prior to study enrollment. * Adult patients, men and women, \> 18 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients that complete the curriculum | 6 weeks | Total number of patients who complete the lessons on the app |
| Frequency of app use | 6 weeks | Measuring how often and how long patients engaged with the app |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Score on Atlanta HF Knowledge Test | 6 weeks | Assess patients knowledge of heart failure before and after study |
| Score on Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 | 6 weeks | Assess changes in patients self-reported quality of life |
| %change in weekly activity as measured by steps | 6 weeks | Assess changes in lifestyle measures (diet, activity, etc.) |
| Self reported frequency of weight measurement, exercise, fluid tracking, and sodium tracking | 6 weeks | Compare baseline to end of study on a questionnaire |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed