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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
741
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
Luleå University of Technology
Luleå, Sweden
SF-36
Questionnaire, 36 questions ref Ware, 2000 version 2
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
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.
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
Bloodpressure
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
Blood lipids
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
Bodyweight
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
Smoking habits
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
Alcohol consumption
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
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.
Time frame: 12 months follow-up
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.
Time frame: 12 monts follow-up
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