A Novel Fully Integrated Mobile Management Solution Using Cell Phone Technology for Heart Failure

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heart Failure

Treatments: Other: Cell Phone

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02935439

20091057

09KC-01 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to learn about the use of a cell phone for monitoring patients with heart failure. Participants will be asked questions about their heart failure daily and participants will need to answer them. The investigator will try to assess if the questions are easily understood by the participants. The investigator will also assess if the phone-based system for monitoring is easy to use by the participants. The investigator will also assess if the daily questions and interactions increase the self-efficacy, knowledge, and quality of life of participants related to their heart failure.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have a diagnosis of heart failure
• Have an anticipated survival ≥ 6 months
• Receive care at the University of Miami or Jackson Healthcare system
• 18 years or older
• Able to communicate in English and/or Spanish
• Able to operate a cell phone, read, understand, and respond to the questions on the cell phone, and are able to use the weight scale.

Exclusion criteria

• Previous history of unstable coronary syndromes
• History of end-stage heart failure or heart transplantation

Trial design

61 participants in 2 patient groups

Cell-Phone Intervention Arm

Active Comparator group

Description:

A standard cell phone system sent web-browser messages daily to ask about their weight and symptoms of heart failure. Participants received up to 3 daily messages 15 minutes apart at a time of their choosing for 90 days. Participants were given a mobile phone for the 90 day period and a weight scale.

Treatment:

Other: Cell Phone

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual Care participants continued to receive care in the Heart Failure Clinic. All subjects were enrolled in the study for 90 days. Participants were given a weight scale.