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Heart FailureNCT01829152

Verizon Wireless - Sarasota Memorial Hospital Converged Health Management (CHM) For Heart Failure

A study testing CHM in people with Heart Failure, run by Verizon Wireless at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The primary objective is to evaluate the impact on heart failure related quality of life when integrating a mobile health system, Verizon Wireless's Converged Health Management (CHM), into a subject's self-management of their heart failure (HF) as well as in the medical management of HF by the subjects' clinical team. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure
What is being tested?
CHM
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2013to Oct 2014
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

  • Adult (≥ 18 years of age)
  • A least 1 prior hospitalization within the past 12 months for HF based upon the presence of at least 1 symptom (dyspnea, orthopnea, or edema) AND at least 1 sign (rales, peripheral edema, ascites, or pulmonary vascular congestion on chest radiography)AND treatment with a loop diuretic during the hospital stay OR Symptoms of New York Hospital Association (NYHA) Class 2+ symptoms: dyspnea, fatigue, or chest pain with normal physical activity (class II), less than ordinary activity (class III) or at rest (class IV).
  • Information may be provided by subject self-report obtained during the initial screening process and/or by medical record confirmation. Compliance with all eligibility criteria will be confirmed at the initial study visit before subject is presented with the ICF.
  • Receiving care at the SMH HF Clinic and assessed by the clinic at least twice. (Those who were seen in person on their first visit and then followed-up by telephone thereafter will be considered eligible).
  • Able to provide contact information for someone who agrees to provide information about the subject if the subject is not available to do so.
  • Capability of understanding and willingness to comply with the protocol and study requirements, assessed according to the Principal Investigator's judgment.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document, assessed according to the Principal Investigator's judgment.

Who cannot join

  • Decline to participate in the study
  • Reside in an area with limited to no Verizon Wireless coverage as determined by VZ using the VZ zip code coverage analysis technology.
  • Scheduled procedure for left ventricular device implantation, or listed for potential cardiac transplant
  • Current resident of a long-term care or skilled nursing facility
  • Currently receiving palliative or hospice care
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) based on past medical history or subject self-report
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  • Dialysis-dependent, end-stage renal disease
  • A concurrent physical condition (including rare or chronic diseases such as sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis) or mental health condition (including dementia, schizophrenia, or other mental illness) that in the view of the Principal Investigator would compromise the subject's ability to fulfill the protocol requirements or affect the subject's safety during the study
  • Are unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements as instructed including coming to the SMH HF clinic for the 2 study visits.
  • For subjects in the Intervention Group that are:
  • Unable or unwilling to return to the SMH clinic to receive their training, devices and study material after signing the informed consent form and being randomized into the Intervention Group;
  • Unable or unwilling to use the biometric devices and CHM at least one time per day.
  • Are pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study.
  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heart Failure Clinic

    Sarasota, Florida, 34239

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About this study

The primary objective is to evaluate the impact on heart failure related quality of life when integrating a mobile health system, Verizon Wireless's Converged Health Management (CHM), into a subject's self-management of their heart failure (HF) as well as in the medical management of HF by the subjects' clinical team.

Conditions
Heart Failure
Being tested
CHM
Keywords
heart failure
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure

What participants receive

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

  • CHMDevice

Study groups in NCT01829152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionSubjects in the Control Group will receive Heart Failure care as routinely delivered by the SMH HF clinicians according to their standards of care.
CHM Intervention GroupExperimentalThe Intervention Group subjects will receive Converged Health Management (CHM) in addition to continuing to receive care as routinely delivered by the SMH HF clinicians.
Receives: Device: CHM

What is being measured

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

  1. Quality of life, as measured by subject response to the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHF).

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To assess the impact of the CHM intervention on the subjects' medication adherence as gathered from the Morisky Medication Adherence questionnaire.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2013
  3. Primary completionSep 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2014 (estimated)

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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
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01829152
Sponsor's protocol ID
SARHF-0319
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
8 Apr 2013
Last updated
28 Jul 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CHM in people with Heart Failure, run by Verizon Wireless at 1 site in United States.

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 7 inclusion and 14 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2014. 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 United States. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Quality of life, as measured by subject response to the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHF). (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 28 Jul 2014.

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