COVID-19
Conditions
Interventions
Relocated hospital care with telemedicine
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - The patient is in the recovery phase of COVID-19 and receives low flow oxygen therapy or no oxygen therapy - The patient is 18 years of age or older; - The patient is admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia; - The patient is expected to be discharged home; - A partner/primary caregiver is available at the patients home for support; - A rectal thermometer is available; - The patient is in possession of a smartphone with the ability to host the Luscii app; - The patient or the caregiver is able to use the smartphone and Luscii app; - The patient or the caregiver is able to use the pulse oximeter; - The patient or the caregiver is able to speak, read and understand the Dutch language sufficiently enough to be able to use the Luscii app;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - A patient with dementia or severe psychiatric disorder who is unlikely to be compliant to the intervention (to be determined by treating physician); - A patient who is discharged to a care facility or rehabilitation center; - A patient who needs more medical support than can be organized at home.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days alive at home 30 days after randomization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Mortality, in hospital and 30 days after randomization - COVID-19 specific mortality, in hospital and 30 days after randomization - Total hospital length of stay - Number of ED visits or unplanned outpatient clinic visits 30 days after randomization - Number of general practitioner visits 30 days after randomization - Number of hospital readmissions - Number of intensive care unit readmissions - Score for physchological wellbeing at start and discharge | — |
Contacts
Public ContactHarriët van Goor
UMC Utrecht
Outcome results
None listed