iCardia4HF: A Multi-component mHealth App and Tailored Text-messaging Intervention to Promote Self-care Adherence and Improve Health Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
University of Illinois at Chicago
Summary
The goal of this factorial randomized trial is to examine the independent and synergistic efficacies of two mobile health technology interventions in people with chronic heart failure. The first intervention involves the use of multiple consumer mHealth apps and sensor devices (MyApps) for heart failure self-care (maintenance, monitoring, and management). The second intervention is a program of tailored text messages (Text4HF) targeting modifiable behavioral factors associated with heart failure self-care non-adherence. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Can the use of consumer mHealth apps and devices (MyApps) improve heart failure self-care and reduce days lost due to cardiovascular hospitalization or death for any cause? 2. Can a program of individually tailored text messages (Text4HF) improve heart failure self-care and reduce the days lost due to cardiovascular hospitalization or death for any cause? 3. Can MyApps and Text4HF combined lead to greater improvements in heart failure self-care and days lost due to cardiovascular hospitalization or death for any cause
Description
Heart failure (HF) remains one of the most frequent principal diagnoses for hospitalization and a leading cause of death in the United States. Up to 65% of HF readmissions are the result of insufficient self-care. Existing HF self-care interventions delivered face-to-face or via telephone have had limited impact and reach. They require significant provider time and are not always accessible to patients. There is an urgent need for accessible and scalable interventions that are designed to assist patients with HF self-care while in the community to reduce HF readmissions. Consumer mobile health…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Stage C Heart Failure * ≥ 18 years of age * Transthoracic Echocardiogram or Cardiac MRI performed in the last 3 years and LVEF results available * Patient is actively treated with oral loop diuretics for chronic heart failure * Hospitalization due to acute decompensated heart failure within 24 months before randomization and/or insufficient self-care per SCHFI assessment (score of ≤3, in at least two items of the SCHFI v7.2 maintenance, symptom monitoring, or self-care management subscale) * Ability to speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * Implanted…
Interventions
- BehavioralText4HF
Behavioral text messages about heart failure self-care
- BehavioralMyApps
consumer mobile health apps and devices for heart failure self-care
- BehavioralMyApps & Text4HF
Consumer mobile health apps and devices supplemented with behavioral text messages for heart failure self-care
- BehavioralEnhanced Usual Care
Participants assigned to the enhanced usual care group will receive (1) standard care, (2) patient education about HF self-care, and (3) three connected health devices (Withings weight scale and blood pressure monitor, and Fitbit activity tracker with Fitbit mobile app).
Locations (2)
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
- University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences SystemChicago, Illinois