CVA stroke
Conditions
Interventions
The Stroke Box containing a blood pressure monitor, weighing scale, single-lead
ECG wristwatch with activity tracking and associated apps.
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - The patient is admitted with a clinical diagnosis of a TIA, ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke in the LUMC - The patient is able to communicate in Dutch (patients with severe aphasia - defined as not being able to respond to the questionnaires or perform the self-measurements - are excluded) - The patient is at least 18 years of age - The patient will be discharged from the hospital directly to home - The patient has hypertension during hospital admission as defined by systolic blood pressure >140mmHg during two separate blood pressure measurements - The patient has a suitable smartphone and is able to use it in a reasonable sense
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - The patient does not have internet access at home - Patient is unwilling to sign the informed consent form - Patient is considered an incapacitated adult
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gathering data on self-measured blood pressure of patients using the Stroke Box as a basis for power analysis of a future randomized controlled clinical trial and performing a quality assessment of the collected data. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Gathering data on self-measured heart rhythm, weight and activity of patients using the Stroke Box, and performing a quality assessment of the collected data. * Evaluation of the potential change in self-management, patient engagement and user experience of the patients using the Stroke Box, using questionnaires. * Assessment of patient adherence to the self-measurements and pharmacotherapeutic prophylactic therapy, using questionnaires. * To evaluate the correct functioning of the IT infrastructure, hardware and LUMC Care app, and to assess the correct use of all stakeholders involved in the eHealth support and telemonitoring with the Stroke Box. * User based evaluation of the technical - and workflow implementation for healthcare professionals using the Stroke Box, using questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed