Telemedical Interventional Management in Heart Failure II

NCT ID: NCT01878630

Last Updated: 2018-08-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1571 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-08-08

Study Completion Date

2018-05-17

Brief Summary

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Superiority of additional Remote Patient Management (RPM) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) in comparison to usual care in terms of, e.g.:

* days lost due to unplanned cardiovascular hospitalization or death
* all-cause mortality
* cardiovascular mortality
* quality of life

Detailed Description

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The clinical trial assesses 1,500 patients over a period of 12 months each (2013 until 2015). All participants will continue to receive usual care from their general practitioner and specialist. All patients will be examined at the beginning of the study and will undergo a check-up every 3 months. 750 of the patients will be randomly allocated to receive devices for Remote Patient Management (RPM) which will measure various parameters on a daily basis (e.g. weight, blood pressure, heart rate). The devices are mobile and can be used at home or elsewhere.

Conditions

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Chronic Heart Failure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Remote patient management with telemedical devices (ECG, scale, blood-pressure device)
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Remote Patient Management

intervention group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Remote Patient Management

Intervention Type DEVICE

Guideline-based care in heart failure including at least 5 scheduled doctor's visits within 12 months (GP and specialist) plus devices for Remote Patient Management at patient site for daily monitoring of ECG, weight, blood pressure, self-report of health status:

* weighing scale (Seca 861 with bluetooth, seca gmbh \& co. kg.)
* blood pressure device (UA767PBT with bluetooth, A\&D Ltd.)
* ECG-eventrecorder (PhysioMem® PM 1000, getemed Medizin- und Informationstechnik AG)
* patient-communication platform (Physio-Gate® PG 1000, getemed Medizin- und Informationstechnik AG)
* help call device (DORO Easy 510/ Doro HandlePlus 334gsm, doro AB)

at center site:

\- electronic patient record (eHealth connect 2.0, T-Systems International)

Usual Care

control group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Guideline-based care in heart failure including at least 5 scheduled doctor's visits within 12 months (GP and specialist)

Interventions

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Remote Patient Management

Guideline-based care in heart failure including at least 5 scheduled doctor's visits within 12 months (GP and specialist) plus devices for Remote Patient Management at patient site for daily monitoring of ECG, weight, blood pressure, self-report of health status:

* weighing scale (Seca 861 with bluetooth, seca gmbh \& co. kg.)
* blood pressure device (UA767PBT with bluetooth, A\&D Ltd.)
* ECG-eventrecorder (PhysioMem® PM 1000, getemed Medizin- und Informationstechnik AG)
* patient-communication platform (Physio-Gate® PG 1000, getemed Medizin- und Informationstechnik AG)
* help call device (DORO Easy 510/ Doro HandlePlus 334gsm, doro AB)

at center site:

\- electronic patient record (eHealth connect 2.0, T-Systems International)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Usual Care

Guideline-based care in heart failure including at least 5 scheduled doctor's visits within 12 months (GP and specialist)

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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R&D project "Fontane"

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* chronic heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III
* echocardiographically determined left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤45% or \>45% + minimum 1 diuretic in permanent medicinal therapy
* hospitalization due to decompensated HF within the last 12months before randomization
* informed consent
* Depression score PHQ-9: \<10

Exclusion Criteria

* hospitalization within the last 7 days before randomization
* implanted cardiac assist system
* acute coronary syndrome within the last 7 days before randomization
* high urgent listed for heart transplantation (HTx)
* planned revascularization, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), MitraClip and/or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)-implantation within the last 3 months before randomization
* revascularization and/or CRT-implantation within 28 days before randomization
* known alcohol or drug abuse
* terminal renal insufficiency with hemodialysis
* impairment or unwillingness to use the telemonitoring equipment (e.g. dementia, impaired self-determination, lacking ability to communicate)
* existence of any disease reducing life expectancy to less than 1 year
* age \<18 years
* pregnancy
* participation in other treatment studies or remote patient management programmes (register studies possible)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Leipzig

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Friedrich Koehler

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Koehler, MD, Senior Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Friedrich Koehler, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charité - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Locations

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Klinikum St. Marien Amberg - Medizinische Klinik I

Amberg, , Germany

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GLG Fachklinik Wolletzsee GmbH

Angermünde, , Germany

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Klinik Ernst von Bergmann Bad Belzig gGmbH - Zentrum für Innere Medizin/Kardiologie

Bad Belzig, , Germany

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Oder-Spree-Krankenhaus Beeskow GmbH

Beeskow, , Germany

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Charité - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

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Bundeswehr Krankenhaus

Berlin, , Germany

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Cardio Centrum Berlin GmbH

Berlin, , Germany

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DRK Kliniken Berlin-Köpenick

Berlin, , Germany

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Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe Klinik für Anthroposophische Medizin

Berlin, , Germany

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Gemeinschaftspraxis am Bayerischen Platz

Berlin, , Germany

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HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch

Berlin, , Germany

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HELIOS Klinikum Emil von Behring - HELIOS Kliniken GmbH

Berlin, , Germany

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Herzpraxis Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

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Jüdisches Krankenhaus Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

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Kardiologie Weissensee

Berlin, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis im Spreebogen

Berlin, , Germany

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Krankenhaus Waldfriede e. V.

Berlin, , Germany

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Kranoldpraxis

Berlin, , Germany

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Martin-Luther Krankenhaus

Berlin, , Germany

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MVZ Treffpunkt Geißenweide GmbH

Berlin, , Germany

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Polikum Institut GmbH Polikum Friede

Berlin, , Germany

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Praxis am Dachsbau

Berlin, , Germany

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Praxis Claus

Berlin, , Germany

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Praxis Dres. Weinrich

Berlin, , Germany

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Praxis Frank

Berlin, , Germany

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Praxis Pinkwart

Berlin, , Germany

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Praxis Roeder

Berlin, , Germany

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Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

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Vivantes Klinikum Hellersdorf

Berlin, , Germany

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Vivantes MVZ Wedding

Berlin, , Germany

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Ärzte Schönhauser Berlin e.V.

Berlin, , Germany

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Brandenburgklinik Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH

Bernau, , Germany

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Immanuel Klinikum Bernau, Herzzentrum Brandenburg

Bernau, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis Gola

Bernau, , Germany

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Gemeinschaftspraxis Hampel/Janoske

Bitterfeld-Wolfen, , Germany

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Gesundheitszentrum Bitterfeld/Wolfen gGmbH - Zentrum für Innere Medizin/Herzkatheterlabor

Bitterfeld-Wolfen, , Germany

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Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg/Havel

Brandenburg/Havel, , Germany

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Herz - und Gefäßzentrum am Neumarkt

Celle, , Germany

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Medizinisches Beratungs- und Therapie-Zentrum Chemnitz GmbH

Chemnitz, , Germany

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Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH

Chemnitz, , Germany

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Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus

Cottbus, , Germany

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Klinikum Lippe - Kardiologie

Detmold, , Germany

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Cardiologicum Dresden & Pirna

Dresden, , Germany

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Städtisches Klinikum Dresden-Friedrichstadt

Dresden, , Germany

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Kreisklinik Ebersberg gGmbH

Ebersberg, , Germany

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Klinikum Barnim GmbH, Werner Forßmann Krankenhaus

Eberswalde, , Germany

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Praxis Hagenow

Elsterwerda, , Germany

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Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang Goethe-Universität

Frankfurt am Main, , Germany

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Praxis Langel

Gera, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Wehr

Gerlingen, , Germany

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Cardiocampus - Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis

Gifhorn, , Germany

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Praxis Dr. med. Frank Warzok

Gotha, , Germany

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Praxis Karsten Müller

Gräfenhainichen, , Germany

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Praxis Dr. med Karsten Müller

Gräfenhainichen, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)

Halle, , Germany

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Albertinen-Krankenhaus/Albertinen-Haus gemeinnützige GmbH

Hamburg, , Germany

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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover -Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie/ Zentrum Innere Medizin

Hanover, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Jena

Jena, , Germany

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Kardiologie im Praxishaus

Kleinmachnow, , Germany

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Klinikum Dahme-Spreewald GmbH/Achenbach-Krankenhaus

Königs Wusterhausen, , Germany

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HELIOS Klinik Köthen - Klinik für Innere Medizin, Schwerpunkt Kardiologie, Internistische Intensivmedizin

Köthen, , Germany

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Asklepios Klinik Langen

Langen, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Leipzig - Abteilung Kardiologie & Angiologie

Leipzig, , Germany

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MVZ Lübbenau GmbH

Lubnjow, , Germany

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Cardio Centrum Ludwigsburg Bietigheim

Ludwigsburg, , Germany

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Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. med. Bartels, Dr. med. Kausche, Dr. med. Meltendorf

Magdeburg, , Germany

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Klinikum - Klinik für Innere Medizin 4

Malchin, , Germany

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Praxis Horn

Manschnow, , Germany

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Praxis Dr. med. Dieter Böhm

Marbach, , Germany

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Praxis Dr. Jens Taggeselle

Markkleeberg, , Germany

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Carl-von-Basedow-Klinikum Saalekreis gGmbH, Klinikum Merseburg

Merseburg, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Rheinert

Merzig, , Germany

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Kardiologie Mühldorf am Inn

Mühldorf, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis Nauen

Nauen, , Germany

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Klinikum

Neubrandenburg, , Germany

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Ruppiner Kliniken GmbH

Neuruppin, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis Dr. H.P. Mieg

Oranienburg, , Germany

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Praxis Donaubauer

Oschatz, , Germany

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Internist; Facharzt für Innere Medizin

Pasewalk, , Germany

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Kreiskrankenhaus Prignitz gGmbH

Perleberg, , Germany

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Cardiologicum

Pirna, , Germany

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St. Josefs-Krankenhaus Potsdam-Sanssouci

Potsdam, , Germany

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Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis am Park Sanssouci

Potsdam, , Germany

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Poliklinik Ernst von Bergmann GmbH

Potsdam, , Germany

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Praxis Ehlert

Pritzwalk, , Germany

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Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Stenzel/Ebert/Otto

Riesa, , Germany

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Gemeinschaftspraxis Dres. Stenzel/Ebert/Otto

Riesa, , Germany

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Kardiologische Praxis Dr. Placke

Rostock, , Germany

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Facharzt-Zentrum Pneumologie und Kardiologie

Rüdersdorf, , Germany

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Klinik am See/REHA-Fachklinik für Innere Medizin

Rüdersdorf, , Germany

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Praxis für Kardiologie

Saalfeld, , Germany

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Thüringen-Kliniken "Georgius Agricola"

Saalfeld, , Germany

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Bergarbeiter-Krankenhaus Schneeberg GmbH - Innere Medizin/Kardiologie

Schneeberg, , Germany

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Kliniken des Landkreises Lörrach GmbH, KKH Schopfheim

Schopfheim, , Germany

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Asklepios Klinikum Uckermark GmbH - Asklepios Kliniken GmbH

Schwedt, , Germany

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Praxis für Kardiologie

Seelow, , Germany

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Praxisklinik Herz und Gefäße - ZWEIGPRAXIS Brandenburg

Senftenberg, , Germany

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Johanniter-Krankenhaus Genthin-Stendal GmbH

Stendal, , Germany

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Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis Steiner Thor

Straubing, , Germany

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Klinikum St. Elisabeth Straubing GmbH

Straubing, , Germany

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Internistische Praxis am Landsberger Tor

Strausberg, , Germany

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Kardiologische Facharztpraxis Dr. med. Heike Olthoff

Strausberg, , Germany

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Robert Bosch Krankenhaus Stuttgart

Stuttgart, , Germany

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Sana-Kliniken Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH

Templin, , Germany

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Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Wittenberg

Wittenberg, , Germany

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Praxis Stiller

Wittstock, , Germany

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Ambulantes Herz-Kreislauf Zentrum Wolfsburg

Wolfsburg, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

Würzburg, , Germany

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Praxis Lägel

Zeuthen, , Germany

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Countries

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Germany

References

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Koehler F, Winkler S, Schieber M, Sechtem U, Stangl K, Bohm M, de Brouwer S, Perrin E, Baumann G, Gelbrich G, Boll H, Honold M, Koehler K, Kirwan BA, Anker SD. Telemedicine in heart failure: pre-specified and exploratory subgroup analyses from the TIM-HF trial. Int J Cardiol. 2012 Nov 29;161(3):143-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.09.007. Epub 2011 Oct 8.

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Koehler F, Winkler S, Schieber M, Sechtem U, Stangl K, Bohm M, Boll H, Baumann G, Honold M, Koehler K, Gelbrich G, Kirwan BA, Anker SD; Telemedical Interventional Monitoring in Heart Failure Investigators. Impact of remote telemedical management on mortality and hospitalizations in ambulatory patients with chronic heart failure: the telemedical interventional monitoring in heart failure study. Circulation. 2011 May 3;123(17):1873-80. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.018473. Epub 2011 Mar 28.

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Kerwagen F, Stork S, Koehler K, Vettorazzi E, Bauser M, Zernikow J, Barzen G, Hiddemann M, Groschel J, Gross M, Melzer C, Stangl K, Hindricks G, Koehler F, Winkler S, Spethmann S. Rurality, travel distance, and effectiveness of remote patient management in patients with heart failure in the TIM-HF2 trial in Germany: a pre-specified analysis of an open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2025 May 18;54:101321. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101321. eCollection 2025 Jul.

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Deckwart O, Koehler K, Lezius S, Prescher S, Koehler F, Winkler S. Effects of remote patient management on self-care behaviour in heart failure patients: results from the randomized TIM-HF2 trial. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2023 Dec 14;22(8):786-794. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad019.

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Koehler F, Koehler K, Prescher S, Kirwan BA, Wegscheider K, Vettorazzi E, Lezius S, Winkler S, Moeller V, Fiss G, Schleder J, Koehler M, Zugck C, Stork S, Butter C, Prondzinsky R, Spethmann S, Angermann C, Stangl V, Halle M, von Haehling S, Dreger H, Stangl K, Deckwart O, Anker SD. Mortality and morbidity 1 year after stopping a remote patient management intervention: extended follow-up results from the telemedical interventional management in patients with heart failure II (TIM-HF2) randomised trial. Lancet Digit Health. 2020 Jan;2(1):e16-e24. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30195-5. Epub 2019 Dec 12.

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Koehler F, Koehler K, Deckwart O, Prescher S, Wegscheider K, Winkler S, Vettorazzi E, Polze A, Stangl K, Hartmann O, Marx A, Neuhaus P, Scherf M, Kirwan BA, Anker SD. Telemedical Interventional Management in Heart Failure II (TIM-HF2), a randomised, controlled trial investigating the impact of telemedicine on unplanned cardiovascular hospitalisations and mortality in heart failure patients: study design and description of the intervention. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 Oct;20(10):1485-1493. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1300. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Koehler F, Koehler K, Deckwart O, Prescher S, Wegscheider K, Kirwan BA, Winkler S, Vettorazzi E, Bruch L, Oeff M, Zugck C, Doerr G, Naegele H, Stork S, Butter C, Sechtem U, Angermann C, Gola G, Prondzinsky R, Edelmann F, Spethmann S, Schellong SM, Schulze PC, Bauersachs J, Wellge B, Schoebel C, Tajsic M, Dreger H, Anker SD, Stangl K. Efficacy of telemedical interventional management in patients with heart failure (TIM-HF2): a randomised, controlled, parallel-group, unmasked trial. Lancet. 2018 Sep 22;392(10152):1047-1057. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31880-4. Epub 2018 Aug 25.

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PMID: 30153985 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://www.fontane-studie.de

study website, only in German

http://www.gesundheitsregion-fontane.de

project website, only in German

Other Identifiers

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13KQ0904B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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