This study will test a controlled investigation of the efficacy and effectiveness of iATROS digital therapy management for risk factor adjustment in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of iATROS digital therapy management for risk factor adjustment in patients with coronary heart disease compared to the medical standard of care. In addition, data will be provided to investigate the functionality of the rule engine in the treatment of CHD patients and insights will be gained for the further development of this component of the iATROS platform for the digital and intelligent treatment of patients. Furthermore, the use of digital everyday products (smartphones) in secondary prevention and therapy management of CHD patients will be considered.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
The intervention to be carried out in the treatment group is the use of the therapy control for the treatment of CHD played out via the iATROS medicine product. Patients will receive a suitable and medical device certified measuring device for recording vital parameters. The iATROS app is downloaded to the patient's smartphone and the app is activated by entering a code that identifies the user as a participant in the study. When using the app for the first time, the patient is guided through the first steps of using the app and asked to transfer his or her health data to the app. The therapy control by means of the medication product takes place over the entire duration of the study.
Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Klinikum der Universität München), Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
RECRUITINGProportion of patients in target range of LDL or blood pressure
Proportion of patients per study arm in percent with adjusted LDL cholesterol in the blood of \< 55 mg/dl (\< 1.4 mmol/l) and/or adjusted blood pressure according to ESC guideline (≤130 mmHg systolic or ≤140 mmHg systolic for age \> 70 years).
Time frame: 9 months
Absolute LDL reduction after 9 months in patients with known LDL levels at inclusion (not older than 12 months at study inclusion) and no medication adjustment within the last 12 months prior to study inclusion.
Comparison of the mean value of the absolute reduction between the treatment and control group of this patient population with regard to statistically significant differences. Furthermore, intra-group comparison of this patient population per study arm to determine statistically significant effects with regard to LDL reduction by treatment with iATROS over 9 months.
Time frame: 9 months
Assessment of stability: Comparison of LDL levels after 18 months in patients with known LDL levels
Comparison of medical parameter LDL (available through standard-of-care treatment) between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
Assessment of stability: Comparison of blood pressure after 18 months
Comparison of blood pressure values (available through standard-of-care measurements) between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
In patients with diabetes: target blood HbA1c level of ≤ 7% or ≤ 53mmol/mol after 9 months.
Comparison of the proportion of patients per study arm in percent in the HbA1c target range with regard to statistically significant differences. In addition to an intergroup comparison, an intragroup comparison per study arm will be performed.
Time frame: 9 months
Assessment of stability in patients with diabetes: Comparison of blood HbA1c levels after 18 months.
Comparison of medical parameter HbA1c (available through standard-of-care treatment) between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
In patients with diabetes: absolute reduction in blood HbA1c level after 9 months.
Comparison of the mean absolute reduction in HbA1 levels between the treatment and control groups for statistically significant differences in patients with history of HbA1c levels at inclusion. Furthermore, intragroup comparison per study arm to determine, whether treatment with iATROS has a statistically significant effect on the reduction of HbA1c levels over 9 months.
Time frame: 9 months
In patients with obesity: absolute BMI reduction after 9 months.
Comparison of the mean value of the absolute BMI reduction and the absolute weight reduction in \[kg\] with regard to the statistical significance of the absolute change between all patients in the treatment and control group. In addition to an intergroup comparison, an intragroup comparison per study arm will be performed.
Time frame: 9 months
Assessment of stability in patients with obesity: Comparison of BMI changes after 18 months.
Comparison of BMI values (available through standard-of-care measurement of weight and height which will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2) between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
Absolute BMI reduction in patients with initial BMI > 30kg/m2 after 9 months.
Comparison of the mean value of the absolute BMI reduction of this patient collective as well as the mean absolute weight reduction in \[kg\] with regard to statistical significance of the absolute change between the treatment and the control group. In addition to an intergroup comparison, an intragroup comparison per study arm will be performed.
Time frame: 9 months
In patients with obesity: percentage reduction in body mass index (BMI) after 9 months, which should fall within the target range below 25 kg/m2 as best as possible according to guideline recommendations.
Comparison of the mean value of the percentage BMI reduction between the treatment and control groups with regard to statistical significance. In addition, a comparison with the predefined target value is to be used to calculate which proportion of the intervention and control groups falls within this target range in \[%\] before the study period and after 9 months. In addition to an intragroup comparison, an intragroup comparison per study arm will be performed.
Time frame: 9 months
For patients with current nicotine abuse: determination of/review of smoking cessation after 9 months.
Query of smoking status and pack years per patient. Comparison of the percentage per study arm, who no longer define themselves as "smokers" and the percentage of patients who have defined themselves as "ex-smokers" for \>6 months. Comparison of study arms and intragroup comparison 9 months after inclusion. Determination of smoking status using the Fagerström test for nicotine dependence (FTND).
Time frame: 9 months
Assessment of stability for patients with current nicotine abuse: determination of/review of smoking cessation after 18 months.
Comparison of Fagerström test for nicotine dependence (FTND) scores between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
Improving health literacy
The study will examine whether an improvement in health literacy can be measured after 9 and 18 months when using digital therapy management via iATROS. The Rasch-scaled short form of the European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU-Q16) questionnaire comprises 16 questions that are rated on a 4-level scale, with the answer options focussing on the respective difficulty (very easy, fairly easy, fairly difficult, very difficult). The four answer options are dichotomised, whereby the two categories "very easy" and "fairly easy" were assigned a value of 1 and the two remaining categories a value of 0. Based on the sums achieved, the health literacy of the patients is finally categorised as "insufficient" (sum 0-8), "problematic" (sum 9-12) and "sufficient" (sum 13-16).Since the questionnaires are submitted in the treatment group and the control group both at baseline and after 9 and 18 months, respectively, an intra-group comparison as well as an inter-group comparison is possible.
Time frame: 9 months and 18 months
Assessment of stability: Improving health literacy
Comparison of the European Health Literacy Survey (HLS-EU-Q16) scores between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
Improving patient sovereignty
The study will examine whether the use of iATROS results in an increase in patient sovereignty after the treatment period of 9 and also 18 months. In order to measure this, a short-form of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) will be used. The results are divided into different categories by quantitatively evaluating the results of the questions answered in a four-point Likert scale (not true, hardly true, rather true, exactly true). The total score results from the answers to the individual questions after standardization and is divided into four levels: Level 1 (lack of belief that activation is important, ≤47 points), Level 2 (lack of knowledge and confidence to take action, 47.1-55.1 points), Level 3 (beginning to take action, 55.2-67.0 points) and Level 4 (taking action, ≥67 points). The measurement of PAM-13 at the beginning of the study and after 9 and 18 months allows an intragroup and intergroup comparison.
Time frame: 9 months and 18 months
Assessment of stability: Improving patient sovereignty
Comparison of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) scores between the two study arms after 18 months study duration.
Time frame: 18 months
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