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Medium Term Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring in Cardiovascular Disease in Norrbotten

NCT01478672 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 741

Last updated 2011-11-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the introduction of large-scale personalized and technology supported telemonitoring and health coaching interventions produces benefits in terms of health related quality of life, health status and empowerment of patients with a cardiovascular disease. In addition, the trials evaluate the economical and organizational impact of the new services and examine their acceptability by patients and health professionals.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring

Participants receive tablet PCs with software that collects and transmit diagnostic measurements. Measurements are performed by the participants following indications of the health coaching team. Equipment used by all participants: • blood pressure meter, • pedometer • pulse watch• 2-channel electrocardiograph. Measured values are entered manually by the participants, unrealistic values are refused and values are provided with a time-stamp. Measurements is reviewed in a graphical display. Measured values are accessed by the health coaching team that develops an individualized measurement and medication scheme. Reminders are provided by the software and can be exported to personal calendars or mobile phones. Secure authentication of users is be provided

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • County Council of Norrbotten, Sweden

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Luleå Tekniska Universitet

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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Diseases

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