TElemedicine to Replace Face-to-face Physician Consultation in Patients With HyperTension : a Pilot Randomized-controlled Trial (SATE-HT)
Safety, Feasibility and Acceptability of Using TElemedicine to Replace Face-to-face Physician Consultation in Patients With HyperTension in Hong Kong: a Pilot Randomized-controlled Trial
The investigators has developed a blood pressure telemonitoring system. It is hypothesized that, when optimal control of BP is confirmed on the telemonitoring system, the index physician's consultation can be safely deferred, and medications can still be prescribed without such face-to-face consultation. Despite potentially resource-saving for doctors and time-saving for patients, the feasibility and patients' acceptability of the use of the telemonitoring system to replace face-to-face physician consultation remains unclear.
For primary outcome, the investigators hypothesize that this telemonitoring system will be feasible and acceptable to patients and can replace physicians' face-to-face consultations. For secondary outcomes, the investigators hypothesize that patients receiving care through telemonitoring have non-inferior BP control when compared with patients receiving usual care. Furthermore, the patients receiving telemonitoring may also have enhanced self-efficacy and compliance to drugs and lifestyle interventions
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Toestand
Conditie
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Interventie / Behandeling
Studietype
Studietype
Inschrijving (Werkelijk)
Inschrijving
Fase
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
Studie Locaties
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Hong Kong, Hongkong
- Lek Yuen Clinic and Fanling clinic
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Deelname Criteria
Geschiktheidscriteria
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Geslachten die in aanmerking komen voor studie
Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- have a diagnosis of essential hypertension (HT) and are currently taking antihypertensive agents
- have good control of clinic BP as confirmed on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) (daytime BP ≤135/85mmHg)
- can read basic Chinese (as the content of the app in Chinese)
- have a home BP monitor (HBPM)
- used any mobile app (not HT-related) in the previous 1 year
Exclusion Criteria:
- an inability to give informed consent
- unwillingness to conduct HBPM or repeated ABPM
- current use of any other HT app for BP monitoring
- relative contraindications to ABPM (diagnosed atrial fibrillation, occupational drivers or patients with bleeding tendencies)
- severe mental illness, including those diagnosed with schizophrenia, dementia or as being actively suicidal, because these patients may have diminished ability to use the HT app;
- a diagnosis of other chronic disease(s) that need regular physical assessments and doctors' consultations (e.g. diabetes and asthma that are being treated, but patients with hypertension and hyperlipidaemia will remain eligible)
- diagnosed active cancer,
Studie plan
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Behandeling
- Toewijzing: Gerandomiseerd
- Interventioneel model: Parallelle opdracht
- Masker: Enkel
Aantal wapens
Wapens en interventies
Deelnemersgroep / ArmDeelnemersgroep / Arm |
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Experimenteel: telemedicine group
The HT app (HealthCap) allows patients to record their home BP measurements (HBPM) and can automatically provide mean BP values from the previous 7 or 30 days.
1-2 week prior to a scheduled physician, HealthCap and a research assistant will remind patients to take dual BP readings both in the morning and evening for 1 week for doctors' management.
The mean values of the 7-day home BP will be checked before the index consultation.
If the home BP control was optimal (i.e.
≤135/85 mmHg), other important parameters will be checked automatically by a questionnaire in the app: (i) if they have good drug compliance and if they experienced any side effects,(ii) if they have symptoms suggestive of target organ damages such as chest pain or hemiplegia, and (iii) if they have any problem(s) that need to consult a physician.
If no complaints are identified, the patient can collect medications directly from the clinic and the physician appointment will be deferred for 3 months
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a mobile app and telemedicine platform to confirm good blood pressure control and may save doctor face-to-face consultation
These patients have unrestricted access to healthcare resources such as general outpatient clinics and emergency departments
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Placebo-vergelijker: usual care
Patients in the usual care group will be asked to refrain from downloading or using any health care apps related to HT
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These patients have unrestricted access to healthcare resources such as general outpatient clinics and emergency departments
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
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rate of recruitment
Tijdsspanne: baseline
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number of patients recruited per month during the recruitment period
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baseline
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rate of retention
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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number of dropouts during the 6-month study period
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baseline, 6-month
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acceptability
Tijdsspanne: at 6-month
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interview of around 20 patients in the intervention group
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at 6-month
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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blood pressure levels on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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daytime, nighttime, and 24-hour systolic and diastolic blood pressure
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baseline, 6-month
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healthcare utilization
Tijdsspanne: 6-month
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number of visits to general outpatient clinic, specialist clinic(s) and hospitalization during study period
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6-month
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self-efficacy scale
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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5-item self-efficacy scale specific to hypertension; a mean score from the items of a 9 or above were classified as having good self-efficacy
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baseline, 6-month
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medication and diet adherence
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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Treatment Adherence Questionnaire for Patients with Hypertension (TAQPH); Score was summed to give a total range, higher score represented better adherence
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baseline, 6-month
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exercise level
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ); higher scores represented higher exercise level
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baseline, 6-month
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eHealth literacy
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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Chinese 8-item eHealth literacy scale; higher scores represented higher eHealth literacy
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baseline, 6-month
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health literacy
Tijdsspanne: baseline, 6-month
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3-item Brief Health Literacy; higher scores represented higher health literacy
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baseline, 6-month
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
Sponsor
Sponsor
Studie record data
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Studie start (Werkelijk)
Studie start
Primaire voltooiing (Werkelijk)
Primaire voltooiing
Studie voltooiing (Werkelijk)
Studie voltooiing
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
Eerst ingediend
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)
Eerst geplaatst
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)
Laatste update geplaatst
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
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Meer informatie
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