Telemedicine collaboration model for managing heart failure patients
Implementering af Cardiostafet tværsektoriel Samarbejdsmodel Med Telemedicin for Udsatte Patienter Med Hjertesvigt Som Ikke Kan Deltage i Hjerterehabilitering
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg · NCT06176131
This study is testing a new telemedicine approach to see if it can help heart failure patients avoid hospital readmissions and improve their quality of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 300 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Frederiksberg) |
| Trial ID | NCT06176131 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to implement a telemedicine-based cross-sector collaboration model to manage patients with frequent admissions due to decompensated heart failure. It will involve helping patients utilize telemedicine tools, facilitating teleconferences between general practitioners and cardiologists, and guiding community health workers in assisting patients. The study will compare readmission rates and quality of life for patients before and after the implementation of this model. Participants will include patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure and atrial fibrillation, along with their healthcare providers.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients who have been admitted for acute decompensated heart failure with a history of recent admissions.
Not a fit: Patients who have ongoing telemedicine management for heart failure or who refuse to share their data will not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce hospital readmissions and improve the quality of life for patients with heart failure.
How similar studies have performed: While telemedicine approaches have been explored in various settings, this specific cross-sector collaboration model is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure AND: * with previous admission with decompensated heart failure in the three-month period prior to the current admission or * who have two or more admissions in the 6 months prior to the current admission. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who * have refused to share their data for health-quality projects * have already ongoing telemedicine management for heart failure
Where this trial is running
Frederiksberg
- Cardiology department Y, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital — Frederiksberg, Denmark (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Helena DOMINGUEZ, MD,PhD,Prof
- Email: mdom0002@regionh.dk
- Phone: 004522989343
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Heart Failure，Congestive, Atrial Fibrillation, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, acute decompensated heart failure, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, telemedicine