Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Patients who consent to take part in the study receive a box containing a weight scale, thermometer, activity tracker, sleep sensor and a blood pressure monitor. All data will be measured regularly by
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patient has heart failure according to the ESC guideline -Patient is able to communicate in English or Dutch -Patient is treated in the outpatient clinic by a cardiologist from the Leiden University Medical Center
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Patient is < 18 years old -Patient is pregnant -Patient does not have internet access at home -Patient is considered an incapacitated adult -Patient is unwilling to sign the informed consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of the study will be to investigate whether smart technology in the form of The Heart Failure Box can decrease the number of cardiac decompensation-related visits to the emergency department and/or- outpatient clinic, and hospital admissions for decompensation when compared to standard care, measured until 1 year after patients start using the smart technology. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objective(s): 1. Quality of life 2. Patient satisfaction of care 3. Re-admission for heart failure 4. Cost-effectiveness 5. Time to admission for decompensation 6. Duration of admission 7. Total duration of decompensation phase 8. Admission for other causes 9. Overall mortality 10. Major adverse cardiac events a. Cardiac death b. Myocardial infarction c. Ischaemíc stroke | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMelina den Haan
LUMC
Outcome results
None listed