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Aetna_Intel Medicare Home Biomonitoring Study

NCT01105572 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 316

Last updated 2010-04-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The hypothesis is that use of Internet-connected home biomonitoring of weight, blood pressure and other indicators, in conjunction with nurse case management, will result in improved outcome for Medicare beneficiaries with with Congestive Heart Failure; compared to case management assistance without the biomonitoring device.

Conditions

  • Congestive Heart Failure

Interventions

DEVICE

Intel Health Guide

An Internet-connected device with member-customized protocols and response algorithms. Participants interact with the Intel HealthGuide device, receiving immediate feedback, and also transmitting blood pressure, weights and responses to questions to a site monitored by their nurse case manager.

OTHER

Case Management

Specialized Medicare Case Managers review and coordinate services for members with multiple and complex needs with identified gaps in their care Medicare Case Management staff strives to enhance the member's quality of life, support continuity of care, facilitate provision of services in the appropriate setting and manage cost and resource allocation to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes. Specially trained Medicare Case Managers collaborate with the member, family, caregiver, member authorized representative, treating practitioner, health care provider, community services and other Aetna programs to coordinate care, with a focus on member education and maximizing quality outcomes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Intel Corporation

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Aetna, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Marcia Wade, MD · Aetna, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-03-31
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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