This would be a single center, parallel, two group randomized controlled pilot study that is designed to assess the feasibility and efficacy of the Virtual Coach Program in elderly patients with heart failure.
This would be a single center, parallel, two group randomized controlled pilot study that is designed to assess the feasibility and efficacy of the Virtual Coach Program in elderly patients with heart failure. Sixteen (16) subjects will be enrolled to allow 8 subjects to be randomly assigned to each arm. The study will be conducted in Thessaloniki/Greece. The study is expected to complete enrollment in approximately 3 months. Participants will be randomly randomized to either the intervention group (use of Virtual Coach program and usual care) or the control group (use of usual care alone) after successfully fulfilling all inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
A group of thirty subjects diagnosed with heart failure (HF) of any etiology undergo an experimental procedure in the following order: resting-state (eyes-closed), passively viewing thirty two agents which are grouped with respect to different appearance characteristics and passively viewing combinations of virtual agents. During the experiment, brain activity, heart rate, skin conductance, temperature and eye-gaze biosignals are collected by means of electroencephalography, Empatica E4 and Gazepoint. Subsequently, a prospective cohort study is performed in a subgroup of ten participants which undergo a three additive stage procedure. Stage 1, a wearable monitoring device (Wavelet Health) is given in order to provide objective information on the patient's activity. Stage 2, the FitForAll physical exercise program is introduced. Stage 3, introduces the coaching aspects, where personalized recommendations and suggestions are delivered through home surfaces' projection.
AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
Laboratory of Medical Physics, AUTH
Thessaloniki, Greece
The subjects' functionality assessed both prior intervention and at the end of the study
Functional capacity assessed by WHO functional class
Time frame: 3 months
The subjects' exercise intolerance assessed both prior intervention and at the end of the study
Exercise intolerance assessed by distance walked in six-minute walk test
Time frame: 3 months
The subjects' quality of life assessed both prior intervention and at the end of the study
Health related quality of life assessed with the use of properly weighed for the Greek language questionnaires -SF-36 questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
The subjects' quality of life assessed both prior intervention and at the end of the study
Health related quality of life assessed with the use of properly weighed for the Greek language questionnaires -Dukes questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
Hospitalization
The number of hospital admissions
Time frame: 3 months
Healthcare usage
The healthcare usage expressed by the relevant medical assistance usage
Time frame: 3 months
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