Perry Virtual - A Prospective and Observational Rural Health Trial

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: COPD, Arrhythmia, Murmur, Heart, Chronic Disease

In brief

The principal objective of the study is to determine if patient-empowered, real-time and home- based patient monitoring of vital parameters can lead to: * Reduction in admission rates and improved clinical management of chronically ill patients * Reduction in use of medications * Reported quality of life A minimum of 100 patients will be recruited, monitored and observed over 6 months from home with the Coala Heart Monitor. The study population will be representative of rural, high-risk, Medicare (65+ of age) subjects with chronic conditions and will be recruited by the Perry Community Hospital in Linden, TN.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04483154

Run by

Coala Life, Inc

People needed

100

Starts

2020-08-01

Expected to finish

2021-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-07-24

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of frequent admissions, defined as minimum of 2 during the last 6 months
• ICD diagnosis for COPD and/or hypertension and/or diabetes and/or cardiovascular diseases
• Patient has Smartphone or Tablet, as well as Internet connection in their homes (or 3G/4G/5G connection)

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with Pacemaker, ICD or Implanted Loop Recorder
• Subjects with no experience in using Smartphones and Apps
• Vulnerable Subjects (prisoners, elderly with decisional incapacity)

Where it is running

• Perry Community Hospital — Linden, Tennessee, United States (enrolling)

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