Proof-of-concept trial results of the HeartMan mobile personal health system for self-management in congestive heart failure

Proof-of-concept trial results of the HeartMan mobile personal health system for self-management in congestive heart failure

This study tested the effectiveness of HeartMan-a mobile personal health system offering decisional support for management of congestive heart failure (CHF)-on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), self-management, exercise capacity, illness perception, mental and sexual health. A randomized contr...

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Veröffentlicht in:SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 2021-03, Vol.11 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Clays, Els, Puddu, Paolo Emilio, Lustrek, Mitja, Pioggia, Giovanni, Derboven, Jan, Vrana, Marilena, De Sutter, Johan, Le Donne, Rita, Baert, Anneleen, Bohanec, Marko, Ciancarelli, Maria Costanza, Dawodu, Amos Adeyemo, De Pauw, Michel, De Smedt, Delphine, Marino, Flavia, Pardaens, Sofie, Schiariti, Michele Salvatore, Valic, Jakob, Vanderheyden, Marc, Vodopija, Aljosa, Tartarisco, Gennaro
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Zusammenfassung:This study tested the effectiveness of HeartMan-a mobile personal health system offering decisional support for management of congestive heart failure (CHF)-on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), self-management, exercise capacity, illness perception, mental and sexual health. A randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial (1:2 ratio of control:intervention) was set up with ambulatory CHF patients in stable condition in Belgium and Italy. Data were collected by means of a 6-min walking test and a number of standardized questionnaire instruments. A total of 56 (34 intervention and 22 control group) participants completed the study (77% male; mean age 63 years, sd 10.5). All depression and anxiety dimensions decreased in the intervention group (p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322