San Francisco Va Health Care System
Clinical trials sponsored by San Francisco Va Health Care System, explained in plain language.
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Postcards boost heart monitor reconnections in VA study
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether mailing a simple postcard to patients with heart devices (like pacemakers or defibrillators) that had lost remote monitoring connection could help them reconnect. Over 1,300 VA patients received either a tailored postcard with tips or no postcard. The go…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: San Francisco VA Health Care System • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Postcards boost heart monitor reconnection by 30% in VA study
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether mailing informational postcards to patients with heart devices (like pacemakers or defibrillators) who had lost remote monitoring connection would help them reconnect. Over 2,700 patients from VA hospitals took part. The goal was to see if a simple remin…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: San Francisco VA Health Care System • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC