Key result
A primary care-based telemonitoring intervention is being evaluated to determine its impact on hospital admissions among home care patients with heart failure and chronic lung disease.
Why the study?
Does a primary care-based telemonitoring intervention reduce the number of hospital admissions in home care patients with heart failure and/or chronic lung disease?
Population
60 planned in-home patients, aged 14 or above, diagnosed with heart failure and/or chronic lung disease…
Comparison
Primary care-based telemonitoring consisting of… vs Usual care consisting of regular medical…
Design
RCT, 1:1 stratified random sampling by disease, Researchers in charge of the…
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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RCT will determine telemonitoring effect on admissions in home care HF and lung disease patients; may inform practice if positive.
RCT (n=60)
Open-label
1:1 stratified by disease
Yes
Does a primary care-based telemonitoring intervention reduce the number of hospital admissions in home care patients with heart failure and/or chronic lung disease?
This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether a primary care-based telemonitoring intervention can reduce hospital admissions in elderly home care patients with heart failure or chronic lung disease.
Lesende et al. (2011) conducted an RCT in Heart failure and/or chronic lung disease (n=60). Primary care-based telemonitoring vs. Usual care was evaluated on Number of hospital admissions due to any cause at 12 months. A primary care-based telemonitoring intervention is being evaluated to determine its impact on hospital admissions among home care patients with heart failure and chronic lung disease.
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