Hospital Universitario de Getafe
Getafe, Madrid, 28905, Spain
NCT Number: NCT07399379
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a simple augmented reality tool provided at hospital discharge can improve patients' understanding of their care, adherence to treatment, and health outcomes, compared with the usual discharge information.
This study includes adult patients who are admitted to a cardiology department because of:
* Ischaemic heart disease * Atrial fibrillation * Heart failure * Or who need a pacemaker implantation
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Does providing augmented reality information at discharge improve patients' perceived quality of care? * Does it improve patients' adherence to their prescribed treatment? * Does it reduce major cardiovascular events such as hospital readmission, heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death?
Researchers will compare two groups of participants:
* A control group, who will receive the usual medical discharge report. * An intervention group, who will receive the usual medical discharge report plus an information card with a drawing and a QR code that gives access to an augmented reality application.
Participants will:
* Receive their discharge information according to the group they are assigned to. * Use the augmented reality application if they are in the intervention group. * Be followed over time to assess treatment adherence, patient experience, and cardiovascular events.
This is a low-intervention, randomized, single-centre clinical trial conducted in Getafe, Madrid, Spain. Participation in this study does not involve taking any additional medication.
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All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Getafe, Madrid, 28905, Spain
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
The card provided in addition to the usual medical discharge report is designed with a simple drawing that identifies each condition and a QR code.
This code can be scanned from any mobile device using the device's camera. Once scanned, a 3D model of a heart or a stent (depending on the condition) appears on the device, showing movement, vibration, and sound as an example of augmented reality.
The user can also access simple options through three buttons:
Time frame: Follow up at one and six months from enrollment
To assess PREM (Patient-Reported Experience Measures) in the intervention group and in the control group at discharge and at follow-up.
Time frame: From enrollment at one and six months
Data on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) will also be collected at one and six months from discharge in both groups. MACE include heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular-related hospital readmission, and cardiovascular death.
Hospital Universitario Getafe
Other
Implementation of an Augmented Reality System to Complement Discharge Information in Hospitalized Cardiology Patients
Acronym: RACAR
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