An Innovative Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Self-care in Patients With Heart Failure

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Conditions studied: Heart Failure

In brief

Heart failure (HF) is associated with high mortality and hospitalization rates. Prior studies show that adherence to routine HF self-care behaviors reduces the risk of all-cause mortality and HF-related hospitalizations, and improves health related quality of life. However, self-care has generally been found to be poor among HF patients. This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptance, and efficacy of an innovative, patient-centered intervention (iCardia4HF) that aims to promote adherence to HF self-care and improve patient outcomes through the use of commercially available mobile health technologies.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04262544

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

89

Starts

2020-02-20

Expected to finish

2022-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Chronic HF, Stage C
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Being treated with oral diuretics for heart failure
• Suboptimal HF self-care adherence (score 1 or 2 in at least two items of the Self-care of Heart Failure Index v.7.2)
• Ability to speak and read English

You may not qualify if…

• Planned coronary revascularization, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) - implantation, and/or heart transplantation (HTx) within the next 3 months.
• Coronary revascularization and/or CRT-implantation within the last 30 days
• Advanced renal disease (stage IV CKD, GFR<30, or hemodialysis)
• Known alcohol or drug use
• End-stage HF (hospice candidate)
• Active cancer
• Pregnancy
• Not able to take care of self (eat, dress, walk, bath, take medications, or use the toilet)
• Discharged to or already living in a nursing home or other care facility other than home
• Cognitive impairment (MoCA score < 22).
• Prior use of study devices for self-care or participation in a similar trial

Where it is running

• University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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