New Nurse-Led telemonitoring program aims to keep seniors with multiple health issues out of the hospital
NCT ID NCT05543720
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a nurse-led program that uses home monitoring devices to help older adults with conditions like heart failure, diabetes, and depression manage their health after leaving the hospital. The goal is to improve care coordination and reduce hospital readmissions. About 350 participants will use telemonitoring equipment and receive support from a nurse or nurse practitioner.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years of age or older 2. Discharged from hospital or seen within 48 hours of discharge at Health Sciences North (HSN), William Osler Health Systems (WOHS), Women's College Hospital (WCH), and Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH). 3. Have at least one complex chronic condition (i.e., heart failure, complex obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, diabetes, and/or depression) that would benefit if monitored through telemonitoring. 4. Able to comply with use of the telemonitoring application and applicable peripheral devices (e.g., able to stand on the weight scale, able to answer symptom questions, etc.) 5. Able to read, write and speak English or have a caregiver who is able to do so on their behalf. 6. Patients must have been discharged from hospital within 2 weeks during their recruitment into the study (or will be recruited prior to their discharge). Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients who are discharged from hospital with the intent to be admitted to a long-term care facility will be excluded.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Sciences North
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Oak Valley Health Hospital
Markham, Ontario, Canada
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William Osler Health System
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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