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Congestive Heart Failure Pilot Study Utilizing Wireless Home Scale and Daily Symptom Monitoring
NCT03234088 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
As the population ages and medicine advances, there has been a significant shift to the management of chronic diseases. Most chronic diseases are managed using evidence based consensus guidelines but clinician and patient compliance with these guidelines is sub-optimal. In addition, due to the nature of chronic diseases, patients need to make long-term lifestyle changes in order to effectively control their disease in order to minimize complications, disability and cost. It is these two factors, consistent implementation of evidence-based guidelines and supporting patients in a way that encourages self-management and lifestyle change, that disease management attempts to impact. There are areas of design, implementation, testing and final-result-reporting to the patient and clinician that require collaboration among information technology (IT) and software design engineers and clinicians to achieve several goals: 1. Ensure patient safety. 2. Protect the security and integrity of clinical data. 3. Provide patient specific education to promote self-management. 4. Provide actionable data to clinicians in order to improve clinical care and minimize the risk of adverse events. 5. Provide both patient and clinician satisfaction with the system of care. In order to achieve these goals, testing and development of home technology under a controlled clinical trial is critical.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Daily weight measured by digital scale and symptom reporting
Study Locations (1)
Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 13 participants |
| Start Date | 2011-04 |
| Est. Completion | 2012-08 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03234088
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03234088 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,457 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 1 condition, with Congestive Heart Failure appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Daily weight measured by digital scale and symptom reporting is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT03234088 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Pennsylvania. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03234088 about?
NCT03234088 is a clinical study titled "Congestive Heart Failure Pilot Study Utilizing Wireless Home Scale and Daily Symptom Monitoring". As the population ages and medicine advances, there has been a significant shift to the management of chronic diseases. Most chronic diseases are managed using evidence based consensus guidelines but clinician and patient compliance with these guidelines is sub-optimal. In addition, due to the natur...
What is the current status of trial NCT03234088?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2011-04. Estimated completion is 2012-08.
What conditions does trial NCT03234088 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Congestive Heart Failure. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03234088?
The interventions under investigation include: Daily weight measured by digital scale and symptom reporting (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03234088?
This trial is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, which has 1,457 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT03234088 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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