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Digital Solutions in Heart Therapy (DIGNITY)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Summary
This study aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of telemedicine guided strategy on guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) optimization in hospitalized patients with heart failure in comparison to usual care in Switzerland.
Official title: Digital Solutions in Heart Therapy (DIGNITY) - a Randomized Controlled Trial Using Telemedicine for Heart Failure Treatment
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2025-07-17
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-12-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
usual care
Patients in the "usual care group" will be followed up according to the local practice until the end of the study.
guideline-directed medical therapy
Patients are followed via an App, data will be evaluated by the Telemedicine team, and participants will be contacted via phone 1 week after discharge and subsequently every 7-10 days to discuss the up-titration of the HF medications.
Locations (1)
University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland