Feasibility and Acceptability of Three Component Intervention for the Heart Failure Care for Rural Dwelling Participants

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Begins enrollment in 10 months

Conditions: Heart Failure

Treatments: Behavioral: Video Based Visits; Behavioral: Remote Self-Care Education; Behavioral: Remote Patient Monitoring

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07103239

1K23HL179489-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

IRB-300015100

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research study is to determine if using remote blood pressure monitoring and video-based consultation is an effective way to help patients in rural communities better manage their heart failure.

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of Heart Failure
• English speaking
• primary residence in counties of interest

Exclusion criteria

• N/A

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 3 patient groups

Video Based Visits

Experimental group

Description:

Patients assigned to remote consultation will receive a video-based visit with the HF care team using the software platform of the PI's eMedicine division

Treatment:

Behavioral: Video Based Visits

Remote Self-Care Education

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention will be regular training at designated intervals vs self-guided education

Treatment:

Behavioral: Remote Self-Care Education

Remote Patient Monitoring

Experimental group

Description:

The devices include a mobile device, blood pressure cuff, and digital scale. The Remote Patient Monitoring team will call the consented participant over the phone to help with setup and use of the devices

Treatment:

Behavioral: Remote Patient Monitoring