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Medium Term Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring in Cardiovascular Disease in Norrbotten

A study testing Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring in people with Diabetes and Heart Disease, run by Luleå Tekniska Universitet at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the introduction of large-scale personalized and technology supported telemonitoring and health coaching interventions produces benefits in terms of health related quality of life, health status and empowerment of patients with a cardiovascular disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes, Heart Disease, Quality of Life
What is being tested?
Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
741 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Mar 2011to Sep 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of arterial hypertension ischemic heart disease,
  • atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmia,
  • congestive heart failure (study heart disease)
  • HbA1C > 53mmol/mol (study diabetes)
  • Age > 18 years
  • Capability of filling in questionnaires in the own language
  • Capability to use the devices provided
  • Being cognitively able to participate

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Luleå University of Technology

    Luleå, 971 87

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the introduction of large-scale personalized and technology supported telemonitoring and health coaching interventions produces benefits in terms of health related quality of life, health status and empowerment of patients with a cardiovascular disease. In addition, the trials evaluate the economical and organizational impact of the new services and examine their acceptability by patients and health professionals.

Being tested
Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring
Keywords
Promotion health
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Health Coaching and Life-long MonitoringProcedure or surgery

    Participants receive tablet PCs with software that collects and transmit diagnostic measurements. Measurements are performed by the participants following indications of the health coaching team. Equipment used by all participants: • blood pressure meter, • pedometer • pulse watch• 2-channel electrocardiograph. Measured values are entered manually by the participants, unrealistic values are refused and values are provided with a time-stamp. Measurements is reviewed in a graphical display. Measured values are accessed by the health coaching team that develops an individualized measurement and medication scheme. Reminders are provided by the software and can be exported to personal calendars or mobile phones. Secure authentication of users is be provided

Study groups in NCT01478672
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard careNo interventionNot described
Health coaching and and Life-long MonitoringExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. SF-36

    Questionnaire, 36 questions ref Ware, 2000 version 2

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. HbA1c (for patients with type-2D) Blood pressure for patient with heart disease

    HbA1c is a long-term sugar / serum glucose test, it is a blood test that gives a measure of blood sugar levels two to three months before sampling.

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  2. Bloodpressure

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  3. Blood lipids

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  4. Bodyweight

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  5. Smoking habits

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  6. Alcohol consumption

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  7. SOC-13

    SOC-13 (sense of coherence, SOC) is a term that reflects the ability to cope with stress and is the essence of the salutogenic theory of health. SOC consists of three subordinate concepts, manageability, meaningfulness and comprehensibility.

    Measured: 12 months follow-up

  8. EQ-5D

    EQ5D (5d) is a standardized instrument to measure and describe health outcomes. It can be used to measure health at the individual level in clinical settings and to measure a population's health locally and nationally.

    Measured: 12 monts follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2011
  3. Primary completionAug 2011
  4. Study completionSep 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
741 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01478672
Sponsor's protocol ID
LTU-Medium health coaching
Status last verified
Nov 2011
First submitted
2 Nov 2011
Last updated
23 Nov 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Lindberg I, Torbjornsen A, Soderberg S, Ribu L. Telemonitoring and Health Counseling for Self-Management Support of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Diabetes. 2017 Jun 26;2(1):e10. doi: 10.2196/diabetes.6884.

    PubMed 30291058

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring in people with Diabetes and Heart Disease, run by Luleå Tekniska Universitet at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Nov 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

SF-36 (time frame: 12 months follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01478672, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Nov 2011.

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