This purposed of this study is to ascertain if the implementation of remote patient management systems utilizing American Heart Association (AHA) guideline-based heart failure protocols and educational content can improve the management of patients with congestive heart failure.
This prospective, comparative study uses a pre-post test design to ascertain if the implementation of remote patient management systems utilizing AHA guideline-based heart failure protocols and educational content can successfully address the following objectives: * validate the suitability of the Intel Health Guide to deploy AHA guideline-based patient care protocols and health content to patients managing congestive heart failure * confirm that the AHA protocols as deployed on the HGS are supportive for clinicians following the AHA guidelines in a telehealth environment * validate and verify that the data intended to be collected was effectively collected * measure patient and provider satisfaction with use of the system
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
Participants in the study will receive the use of the Intel Health Guide, a telehealth device, with AHA customized heart failure protocols, response algorithms and educational content. Participants interact with the Intel Health Guide device, receiving immediate feedback when transmitting vitals measures and health question responses to a site monitored by their nurse case managers. Nurse case managers review and address concerns raised in vitals and/or question responses through standard care protocols established by their institution. Nurse case managers strive to enhance the participants quality of life, support continuity of care, facilitate provision of services in the appropriate setting to promote positive health outcomes.
University Hospitals Home Care Services
Warrensville Heights, Ohio, United States
Percentage of Days Participants Measured Vitals and Completed Protocol Sessions
Measuring the percentage of available days the patient measures and records his/her vitals (weight, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation level, glucose level) and completes his/her protocol sessions during the monitoring period. Utility was defined as days of activity and interaction of the patient with the monitor / days of actual monitoring possible.
Time frame: 60 days
Percentage of Health Sessions That Patients Measured and Recorded Vitals
Measuring the percentage of available health sessions that the patient measures and records his/her vitals (weight, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation level, glucose level) and during the monitoring period. Adherence (or patient compliance) was defined as the percent of actual completed sessions from the number of scheduled sessions offered.
Time frame: 60 days
Patient Quality of Life Using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Mean Clinical Summary Score Change
Impact of the Intel® Health Guide System using AHA heart failure protocols and educational content on the patient's quality of life as measured pre and post intervention (mean clinical summary score change) using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). The KCCQ is a 23-item self-administered questionnaire used to measure the patient's perception of their health status. The KCCQ tool quantifies six (6) distinct domains (symptom, physical function, quality of life, social limitation, self-efficacy and symptom stability) and two (2) summary scores (clinical and overall). This measure represents the Mean Clinical Summary Score Change.
Time frame: Baseline is taken at the beginning of the study, 2nd is at 30 days and 3rd is at 60 days.
Patient Quality of Life Using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Mean Overall Score Change
Impact of the Intel® Health Guide System using AHA heart failure protocols and educational content on the patient's quality of life measured pre and post intervention (mean overall score change) using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). The KCCQ is a 23-item self-administered questionnaire used to measure the patient's perception of their health status. The KCCQ tool quantifies six (6) distinct domains (symptom, physical function, quality of life, social limitation, self-efficacy and symptom stability) and two (2) summary scores (clinical and overall). This measure represents the Mean Overall Score Change.
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Time frame: Baseline is at the beginning of study, 2nd is at 30 days and 3rd is at 60 days.