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Optimisation de la Surveillance Ambulatoire Des Insuffisants CArdiaques Par Télécardiologie (OSICAT)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Telecardiology program for Chronic Heart Failure. Completed, enrolled 990 participants across 38 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
Targeted population: Patients with heart failure causing hospitalization during the last twelve months. Hypothesis: The number of all cause deaths and hospitalizations will be smaller for the Telecardiology group than for the reference group (standard follow-up care). An 18 months period of observation is required. Main goal: To compare the rate of all cause deaths and hospitalizations of patients with heart failure between the Telecardiology group and the reference group after 18 months of monitoring.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The telecardiology program is a combination of a scale, a device asking the patients questions about the symptoms associated with their heart failure, and regular phone calls made by nurses. Automatic algorithms have been built-up in order to detect early the need for a hospitalization due to heart failure.