Smart technologies, such as wearable devices, mobile technologies, and artificial intelligence, are being investigated for use in health management. These technologies have the potential to be applied in disease pre-warning, decision-making support, health education, and healthcare maintenance. They are expected to address the challenges in managing thrombosis, improve access to high-quality medical resources in various regions, and enhance the development of a network for thrombosis rescue and treatment prevention. The objective of this study is to observe the long-term effect of mobile venous thromboembolism application (mVTEA) based patient-centered management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) on thromboprophylaxis, and establish a foundation of evidence for managing patients with high-risk VTE.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,353
mVTEA will assist in the management of patients with high-risk of VTE during the post-hospitalization follow-up phase. The mVTEA's doctor terminal automatically sends VTE-related health education materials in different frequencies and contents based on the patient's knowledge of VTE prevention and treatment, as well as their risk of thrombosis and bleeding during follow-up. In addition, thrombosis physicians on the mVTEA's doctor terminal can deliver health education to patients based on their condition. This can be done through the mVTEA doctor-patient communication module, which includes text, voice, and video communication.
Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
VTE-related composite event
The primary outcome was the occurrence of VTE-related composite event at 1-year follow-up, which was defined as a composite of VTE, major bleeding, VTE-related hospitalization, and all-cause death.
Time frame: At 1-year follow-up
VTE-KAP questionnaire score
The VTE-KAP questionnaire is a self-administered questionnaire that includes demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of patients towards VTE prevention and treatment. The VTE-KAP questionnaire consists of a total of 53 questions with an overall score range of 41 to 283. The higher the score, the higher the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice. The VTE-KAP questionnaire scores of the patients regarding the prevention and treatment of VTE will be evaluated at 3, 12, and 24-month follow-up.
Time frame: At 3, 12, and 24-month follow-up
Generic quality of life
Generic, non-disease-specific health-related quality of life (QoL) is assessed using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire and its corresponding visual analogue scale at 3, 12, and 24-month follow-up. Briefly, the EQ-5D-5L generates an overall index that ranges from 0 (lowest generic QoL) to 1 (highest generic QoL) and is calculated based on country-specific reference value sets. The EQ-5D-5L health index was calculated with the value set for China. The EuroQol visual analogue scale ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health.
Time frame: At 3, 12, and 24-month follow-up
VTE events
VTE events will be documented during the follow-up. VTE events are categorized into two groups: new-onset VTE, and hospital-acquired VTE (HA-VTE). VTE that occurred for the first time during the study period, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is classified as new-onset VTE. HA-VTE is defined as any new-onset VTE that has occurred within 90 days of hospital discharge.
Time frame: At 3, 6, 12, and 24-month follow-up
Major bleeding
The major bleeding events as defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) will be documented during the follow-up.
Time frame: At 3, 6, 12, and 24-month follow-up
VTE-related hospitalization
Hospitalization due to the new-onset DVT and/or PE will be documented during the follow-up.
Time frame: At 3, 6, 12, and 24-month follow-up
New-onset of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter
The new-onset of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter will be documented during the follow-up.
Time frame: At 3, 6, 12, and 24-month follow-up
Death
Death will be documented during the follow-up. It is categorized into all-cause death and PE-related death. All-cause death is defined as death that occurs during the study period, regardless of cause.PE-related death is defined as death that is unequivocally due to PE.
Time frame: At 3, 6, 12, and 24-month follow-up
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