Virtual Visits to Optimize Research Trial Offerings to HF Patients

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure, Systolic, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

In brief

This pilot study seeks to understand if distance health technology with virtual visits hold the key to improving access for patients who wish to partake in clinical trials clearing barriers to enrollment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04064541

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

94

Starts

2019-08-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or Females
• Aged >18 years
• Diagnosed with HFpEF (preserved EF) or HFrEF (reduced EF)
• Patient has a distance to walk at home of at least 10m/30 feet up to a maximum 15m/50 feet.
• The distance anticipated to be used at home is to be used in clinic)(Ex: 1-3 average car lengths, width of a high school basketball court, 2/3 to1and2/3 lengths of a tour bus, 30-50 rulers end to end, 30-50 sub-sandwiches end to end)
• Having standard of care clinical evaluations performed at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.
• Willing to perform distance health evaluations during study participation.
• Patient or an individual in their social support network has the equipment (phone, computer, tablet) and internet connection to perform a distance health research visit.

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable Angina or Myocardial infarction within the past 1 month.
• History of Heart Transplant or actively listed for heart or any solid organ or tissue transplant
• Implanted with an left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
• Scheduled to be implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) within 45 days of signing consent.
• Currently residing at a nursing home or rehabilitation facility.
• Currently receiving Hospice services
• Malignancy or other condition limiting life expectancy to less than 6 months.
• Inability to walk without assist (cane is acceptable)
• Inability or unwillingness to comply with study requirements in the opinion of the investigator
• Inability to provide informed consent.

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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