Heart Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators developed a mobile health platform to self-management in HF. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether this smartphone app-based intervention can improve symptoms of HF when compared to usual care in HF patients.
Interventions
OTHERBluetooth-connected monitoring devices and a feedback system
AIDA/KT-app with devices and feedback: The mobile application provide self-management interventions with devices including sphygomanometer and body water meter and a feedback system
OTHERMobile application
The mobile application provide only self-management interventions.
Sponsors
KT Corporation
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 20 years or older hospitalized for acute heart failure. * Patients who have obvious symptoms or sign of HF at admission * N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) ≥400 pg/mL or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) ≥100 pg/mL. * participants should be able to use smartphone well.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who have baseline systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg or resting heart rate \<50 beats per minutes * Patients who cannot use smartphone * Patients who had cardiac implantable electronic device will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HF symptom by application scores. | 4 weeks | the mean value of scores of dyspnea, fatigue, and ankle edema stored in app by participants will be evaluated. Range 0(no symptom) - 3(severe symptom) |
| HF symptom by questionnaire | 4 weeks | The degree of dyspnea will be evaluated by questionnaire. Range: 0(worst)-10(best) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Composite outcome | 4 weeks | including death, rehospitalization, and unscheduled HF visit |
| Application satisfaction score | 4 weeks | The satisfaction score will be evaluated by questionnaire. Range: 0(worst)-10(best) |
| change in body water composition f | 4 weeks | the change in body water composition from baseline to the last measurement in the intervention group |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed