A Personalized and Interactive Web-based Health Care Innovation to Advance the Quality of Care

A Personalized and Interactive Web-based Health Care Innovation to AdvanCe the QualIty of Life and CaRE of Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

This study evaluates the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the ACQUIRE-ICD care innovation as add-on to usual care as compared to usual care alone in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a first-time ICD or CRT-D
• ≥18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subcutaneous ICD
• Upgrade from a pacemaker to ICD or CRT
• History of psychiatric illness other than affective/anxiety disorders
• Cognitive impairments (e.g. dementia)
• Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or upcoming LVAD implant
• Under evaluation or on the waiting list for heart transplantation
• No e-mail address
• Inability to manage or cope with computer technology
• Insufficient knowledge of the Danish language
• Participation in other randomized controlled trials unless of a technical nature
• Irresponsible to ask patient to participate according to GCP