Future Patient - Telerehabilitation of Heart Failure Patients
Heart Failure NYHA Class I, Heart Failure NYHA Class II, Heart Failure NYHA Class III
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Heart Failure NYHA Class I focused on measuring Quality of life, Telerehabilitation, Cardiac patients, Heart failure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with HF according to New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class I-IV with max 20 % in class I or who have a current hospitalization for acute decompensated HF within the past two weeks
- Adults (18 years or older); no upper age limit
- Patients living in Viborg and Skive Municipality
- Living at home and capable of caring for him/herself
- Have basic computer skills or a relative who have basic computer skills
- Informed consent to participate in a telerehabilitation program
- May have a pacemaker
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
- Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or cognitive disability or active psychiatric history (as noted in the medical record) other than depression or anxiety related to cardiac or other chronic illness
- Lack of ability to cooperate
- Does not speak Danish
Sites / Locations
- Cardiology Ward, Viborg Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group
Traditional rehabilitation group
The intervention group has three steps: Step I: Titration of medicine ( 0-3 months) Step II: Telerehabilitation program at healthcare center or by call center ( 3 months) Step III: Rehabilitation in everyday life ( 6 months) The patients is monitoring vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, weight, steps, respiration, and sleep. Have access to a Heart Portal that is an information cite on heart failure. Via the portal patients can see measured values & communicate with staff. Every other week the patients fill in an online questionnaires on symptoms, sleep and well being.
This group follows the International Cardiac Guidelines. There are three steps in this arm: Step I: Titration of medicine (3 months). Step II: Traditional rehabilitation at the healthcare center ( 3 months). Step III: Everyday life with HF ( 6 months) The participants do not have access to the Heart Portal and is not monitoring any vital signs.