Telehome Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
In brief
People living in rural areas are at increased risk for poor health outcomes due to: long distance to health care facilities, less available health care resources such as primary care and specialty services, transportation problems, higher elderly population, poverty, high uninsured rates and the lack of timely access to new technologies. Called Telehome Care (THC), in the form of equipment in the home, may provide an innovative and potentially cost-effective solution to enhancing chronic disease management services using technology and may influence the reduction in emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations in rural areas. However, telehealth research is still in its infancy, it is not well understood, and is often done without an overarching scientific framework. The provision of in home health monitoring and health education also may be a potential population based health research tool for chronically ill patients. Demonstration of the possible benefits, patient acceptance and satisfaction with THC requires a scientific approach as is used in this study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02035566
- Run by
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- People needed
- 23
- Starts
- 2011-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-01-27
Who can join
Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Home bound at a home health agency (i.e., Garrett County Health Department Home Health Agency or Chesapeake-Potomac Home Health Agency)
- Clinical diagnosis of at least one of the following: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus and taking anti-hyperglycemic oral therapy
- Able to operate the telehome care system
- Agreeable to have the telehome care system installed at residence for 60 days
- Residing in an environment where care can be provided safely
You may not qualify if…
- Not eligible for home health care
- With a clinical diagnosis of a medical condition other than obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus and taking anti-hyperglycemic oral therapy
- Unable to follow instructions about or be able to operate the telehome care system
- Residing in an environment that is unsafe to provide home health care
Where it is running
- Chesapeake-Potomac Home Health Agency — Hughesville, Maryland, United States
- Garrett County Health Department Home Health Agency — Oakland, Maryland, United States
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