TELEMACO-S: a Telemonitoring Project in Cardiology and Technology Transfer

The primary objective of this research project is to prevent heart failure decompensation through a wearable-based telemonitoring system (smartwatches), with a focus on the development and validation of a multiparametric predictive score.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Patients Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Heart Failure

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

AOU Sassari

Sassari, SS, 07100, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age ≥ 18 years Diagnosis of stable heart failure Cognitively able to participate in the study No significant hearing impairment No significant visual impairment Sufficient ability to read and write in Italian Ownership of a smartphone with internet access

Exclusion criteria

Not fully compensated heart failure Lack of a smartphone with internet access

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Reduction in the number of hospitalizations for acute heart failure decompensation

Time frame: From the start of the study (14 July 2025) until the end of follow-up (31 March 2026), assessed up to approximately 8.5 months (up to 37 weeks)

Hospitalizations for acute heart failure decompensation assessed during the study period. Changes over time in the number of hospitalizations will be evaluated; a multiparametric score will be used to support clinical assessment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Valentina Micheluzzi

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Registry information

Official study title

TELEMACO-S: a Telemonitoring Project in Cardiology and Technology Transfer Using Telemedicine

Acronym: TELEMACO-S

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jan 29, 2026
Registry last updated: Jan 29, 2026

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