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The Effectiveness of a Telehealth Program on Cardiac Symptom Distress, Self-care and Quality of Life of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Study

NCT06648291 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2026-04-28

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Summary

The goal of this randomized trial is to compare the outcomes of a telehealth program with conventional discharge care for patients aged 18 years and older with coronary artery disease following coronary artery bypass surgery. The main question it seeks to answer are:

1. To investigate whether there is a difference in symptom distress between patients with coronary artery disease receiving a telehealth program after CABG (experimental group) and those receiving usual care (control group).
2. To examine whether there is a difference in self-care behaviors between patients with coronary artery disease receiving a telehealth program after CABG (experimental group) and those receiving usual care (control group).
3. To investigate whether there is a difference in the quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease receiving a telehealth program (experimental group) after CABG compared to those receiving usual care (control group).

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: either a telehealth program or usual care. The Symptom Distress, Self-Care, and SF-12 Quality of Life Questionnaire will be used to assess and track symptom distress, self-care, and quality of life two days prior to discharge, during the first post-discharge visit (days 7 to 10), and in the fourth week post-discharge. The aim is to alleviate symptom distress in patients returning home after coronary artery bypass surgery, enhance self-care behaviors, and ultimately improve quality of life. This study seeks to maximize the benefits of a telehealth program, establishing it as an important care strategy for future integration with hospital-based care.

Conditions

  • Telehealth
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Interventions

DEVICE

QOCA EKG Device

The investigators scheduled telephone interviews every three days to encourage and monitor the development of good self-health care behaviors by: (1) asking about daily blood pressure, weight, and lower extremity edema; (2) providing medication counseling, as well as exercise and dietary hygiene recommendations; (3) offering wound care guidance; (4) advising on the proper use of wounds; (5) advising on avoiding cardiac risk factors such as smoking and secondhand smoke; and (6) following up on physical status at outpatient clinics and assisting with referrals to relevant clinics, such as nutrition or rehabilitation, based on the patient's condition. A QOCA portable electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement device will be provided for patients to use at home. In the event of abnormal physiological values, the investigator will contact the patient to assess his or her medical status and provide 24-hour online counseling.

OTHER

Usual Care

Provide post-operative education on the day of discharge and follow up with a phone call one week after discharge to check on the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-14
Primary Completion
2025-01-19
Completion
2025-01-19

Countries

  • Taiwan

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