monitoring heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Intel Corporation
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with congestive heart failure in a stable condition wether or not post-surgery, treated by a cardiologist. Patients must be capable of handling the computer and the monitoring equipment Patients must understand the instructions by nurse and doctor
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Progressive heart failure. No ADSL or insufficient knowledge of English ( according to a simple language test) Serious co-morbidity and end-stage disease of any kind Mental shortcomings
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. What was the patient*s satisfaction rating ( incl. confidence in PHS ) of their PHS experience ? 2. What was the nurse*s satisfaction rating of their PHS experience ? 3. What was the GP/Specialist*s satisfaction rating of their PHS experience ? 4. What was the average time spent per service center nurse per month ? 5. What percentage of the equipment malfunctioned ? 6. What was the patient*s adherence rate to the PHS ( incl number of patients refusing to participate ) ? 7. What was the average length of time from monitoring to nurse call-back ? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Blood Pressure Control. Evaluation of the change and variation of daily BP measurements taken over a 3/6 month period of time. 2. Weight Control. Evaluation of the change and variation of daily weight measurements taken over a 3 month period of time. 3. Blood Oxygen Saturation Control. Evaluation of the change and variation of daily blood oxygen saturation measurements taken over a 3 month period of time. 4. Qualitative data (observations, anecdotes, patient comments, etc.) on the installation, training, patient/caregiver/clinician/technician experience, etc. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed