To Test an e-Health Educational Intervention Patients With an ICD

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER · Oct 29, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new online resource called CHOICE-ICD, designed to help patients who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). An ICD is a device that monitors your heart and delivers a small shock if it detects a dangerous heart rhythm. Many patients and their families want to know more about how the ICD works and how to manage life with it. This study aims to create an easy-to-use educational tool that includes games, quizzes, and videos to provide information and support. By participating, patients will have access to this resource for three months, along with their usual care, and will share their thoughts through questionnaires and interviews afterward.

To be eligible for this trial, you should be a patient with heart failure who is waiting for or has already received an ICD. You should also be mentally and physically able to participate. Caregivers who are in regular contact with the patient and healthcare professionals involved in their care can also take part. However, individuals who cannot give consent, those with cognitive impairments, or patients who are pregnant will not be included. This study marks an important step in providing patients with more knowledge and control over their health, ultimately helping to reduce anxiety and improve their quality of life.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with heart failure awaiting or with an ICD (no time restriction on implantation)
• • No cognitive impairment
• Caregivers:
• • Have contact with the patient at least 5 times per week.
• • Be physically and mentally capable of participation (self-assessment)
• Healthcare professionals:
• • Daily care of patients with heart failure and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
• • Involved in the care of a patient using the Choice-ICD intervention
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients, judged by their Cardiologist as physically or mentally unsuitable to complete the study.
• • Patients or caregivers lacking capacity to give consent.
• • Patients who have known pregnancy
• • Caregivers who's patient is unwilling to take participate