Effects of telemonitoring after cardiac surgery.

A randomized intervention study on the effects of telemonitoring in the aftercare of patients after cardiac surgery. A pilot.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28990

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-29

Start date

2011-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Telemonitoring Cardiac surgery Aftercare Telemonitoren Hartchirurgie Nazorgtraject

Interventions

Patients in the intervention group receive aftercare by means of telemonitoring. The control group receives the normal aftercare. For telemonitoring patients measure their blood pressure and weight d

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients with CABG, valve surgery and a combination of CABG/valve surgery; 2. Age 55-85 year; 3. Capable to use the equipment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No comprehension of dutch language; 2. Bad mobility; 3. Patients outside the clinical pathway; 4. Patients transferred to other hospitals.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life: Measured with the SF-36 (Aaronson et al., 1998).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of complications and readmissions within four weeks.	—

Contacts

Public ContactM. Broeke, ten

Medisch Spectrum Twente t.a.v. afdeling A2 Haaksbergerstraat 55

m.tenbroeke@mst.nl+31 (0)53 4876008

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)