Future Patient - Telerehabilitation of Patients With Heart Failure II

Future Patient - Telerehabilitering af Patienter Med Hjertesvigt II

The aim of the study is to test and evaluate the use of video consultations and an algorithm for weight gain and loss in the Future Patient Telerehabilitation program for HF patients in an RCT.

Next steps The Future Patient study - telerehabilitation of HF patients II

Based on the preliminary results from FP I (being published fall 2020) and a review of literature, the investigators would like to improve our telerehabilitation program and technologies in order to prepare for implementation of the FTP and technologies.

• The HF patients in FP I expressed that the KCCQ was too long when having to complete the questionnaire every other week. Therefore, the investigators would like to test a shorter questionnaire HeartQoL (ESC) as a patient-reported outcome tool every month.
• Video consultations instead of physical meetings with doctors and nurses at the hospital. Currently, there is a lack of evidence regarding the use of video to decrease physical visits at the hospitals instead of video consultations.
• Test of algorithms for detecting an increase in weight on two days following clinical cardiac guidelines (Ponikowski et al 2016).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with HF NYHA Class II-IV, who have a current hospitalization for acute decompensated HF or a visit to the HF outpatient clinic within the past two weeks
• Patients with an EF of 40% or less
• Adults (18 years or older); no upper age limit
• Patients living in Viborg and Skive Municipality
• Patients living at home and capable of caring for themselves
• Have basic computer skills or a relative who have basic computer skills

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
• Present and 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/read/understand Danish