Future Patient - Telerehabilitation of Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Aalborg University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Device: Telerehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04493437

N-20190059

Details and patient eligibility

About

The idea behind this Future Patient pilot study is to explore and evaluate the feasibility of individualized telerehabilitation technologies and programs for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Full description

Objective: To explore the feasibility of individualized telerehabilitation technologies and a program for patients with AF.

Outcome measures:

To evaluate two concepts for telerehabilitation programs and technologies for patients with AF in order to see how these concepts can increase self-management for patients in their rehabilitation process. The following outcome measures are in focus:

Primary outcomes:

• Usability of technologies seen from patients' and healthcare professionals' perspectives
• Test and evaluation of the contents of telerehabilitation programs

Secondary outcomes:

• Measurements of clinical data
• Patients' and relatives' expectations for and experience with participation in the telerehabilitation program
• Healthcare professionals' experience with workflows and collaboration between each other in the telerehabilitation program

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed with AF
• Adults ≥ 18 years; no upper age limit
• Patients living in Skive and Viborg Municipality
• Living at home and capable of caring for him/herself
• Basic computer skills or a relative with basic computer skills

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Lack of ability to cooperate
• Patient does not speak, read and understand Danish

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Telerehabilitation group A

Experimental group

Description:

Device: Telerehabilitation Blood pressure (iHealth Neo), weight (iHealth Lina), step counters(Fitbit Inspire \& Charge 3), sleep sensor (Emfit QS), tablet (iPad Air 2), and ECG recorder (AliveCor KardiaMobile).

Treatment:

Device: Telerehabilitation

Telerehabilitation group B

Experimental group

Description:

Device: Telerehabilitation + rehabilitation at health care center Telerehabilitation: Blood pressure (iHealth Neo), weight (iHealth Lina), step counters(Fitbit Inspire \& Charge 3), sleep sensor (Emfit QS), tablet (iPad Air 2), and ECG recorder (AliveCor KardiaMobile). Rehabilitation at health care center: The rehabilitation will consist of four closed group sessions focusing on patient education. The groups will consist of both patients and relatives. The program at the health care center will not include any psychological tests or data control. Duration is 4 x 2 hours sessions over a period of 1 month.

Treatment:

Device: Telerehabilitation