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

November 21, 2011 updated by: Inger Lindberg, Luleå Tekniska Universitet
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

741

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Luleå, Sweden, 971 87
        • Luleå University of Technology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Standard care
Experimental: Health coaching and and Life-long Monitoring
Procedure: Health Coaching and Life-long Monitoring
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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
SF-36
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
Questionnaire, 36 questions ref Ware, 2000 version 2
12 months follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HbA1c (for patients with type-2D) Blood pressure for patient with heart disease
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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.
12 months follow-up
Bloodpressure
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
Blood lipids
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
Bodyweight
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
Smoking habits
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
Alcohol consumption
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
SOC-13
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
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.
12 months follow-up
EQ-5D
Time Frame: 12 monts follow-up
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.
12 monts follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Luleå Tekniska Universitet

Collaborators

County Council of Norrbotten, Sweden

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 23, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LTU-Medium health coaching

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