Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was the development, and testing of a HF application that was used to provide self-care support to HF patients through a smartphone device. The study appraised current available literature on HF to determine best practices for promoting self-care of HF through direct communication with individuals with HF living at home. For the purpose of this study, smart phone communication was utilized. Smart phone applications allow patients to transmit physiological data, such as weight, blood pressure, heart rate, and symptom data to healthcare providers. Using a secure website, a healthcare worker can access the information and contact the patient via the mobile phone when their data is out of normal range. This study was novel in its approach from what is traditionally offered in that it supported patient self-care decisions by promoting symptom monitoring and offered both tactical and situational skills strategies through at the point education.
Brief Title
Heart Failure Self-care With the Aid of a Smartphone Application
Categories
Completion Date
Completion Date Type
Actual
Conditions
Heart Failure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* living in a non-nursing home setting
* primary providers of own self-care
* established diagnosis of heart failure
* cognitively intact
* able to speak/write English
Exclusion Criteria:
* not willing to use a smartphone
* not exhibiting acute decompensated heart failure symptoms
* living in a non-nursing home setting
* primary providers of own self-care
* established diagnosis of heart failure
* cognitively intact
* able to speak/write English
Exclusion Criteria:
* not willing to use a smartphone
* not exhibiting acute decompensated heart failure symptoms
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* living in a non-nursing home setting
* primary providers of own self-care
* established diagnosis of heart failure
* cognitively intact
* able to speak/write English
* living in a non-nursing home setting
* primary providers of own self-care
* established diagnosis of heart failure
* cognitively intact
* able to speak/write English
Gender
All
Gender Based
false
Healthy Volunteers
No
Last Update Post Date
Last Update Post Date Type
Actual
Last Update Submit Date
Minimum Age
45 Years
NCT Id
NCT03194841
Org Class
Other
Org Full Name
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Org Study Id
15.064
Overall Status
Completed
Phases
Not Applicable
Primary Completion Date
Primary Completion Date Type
Actual
Official Title
Heart Failure Self-care With the Aid of a Smartphone Application
Primary Outcomes
Outcome Description
Measures how well a person monitors their symptoms, adhere to medication/diet and how confident they are in performing self-care.
Outcome Measure
Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI)
Outcome Time Frame
two weeks
Secondary Outcomes
Outcome Description
It determines the extent of distress associated with heart failure symptoms.
Outcome Time Frame
two weeks
Outcome Measure
Heart Failure Somatic Awareness Scale
Start Date
Start Date Type
Actual
Status Verified Date
First Post Date
First Post Date Type
Actual
First Submit Date
First Submit QC Date
Std Ages
Adult
Older Adult
Maximum Age Number (converted to Years and rounded down)
999
Minimum Age Number (converted to Years and rounded down)
45
Investigators
Investigator Type
Principal Investigator
Investigator Name
Ronald Zolty
Investigator Email
rzolty@montefiore.org
Investigator Phone