Monitoring Patients Reported Outcomes after Valve Replacement Using Wearable Devices: Insights on Feasibility and Capability Study: Feasibility Results

Honoria Ocagli, Giulia Lorenzoni, Corrado Lanera, Alessandro Schiavo, Livio D’Angelo, Alessandro Di Liberti, Laura Besola, Giorgia Cibin, Matteo Martinato, Danila Azzolina, Augusto D’Onofrio, Giuseppe Tarantini, Gino Gerosa, Ester Cabianca and Dario Gregori
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Honoria Ocagli: Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Giulia Lorenzoni: Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Corrado Lanera: Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Alessandro Schiavo: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, 35121 Padua, Italy
Livio D’Angelo: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, 35121 Padua, Italy
Alessandro Di Liberti: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, 35121 Padua, Italy
Laura Besola: Saint Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6 VBC, Canada
Giorgia Cibin: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Matteo Martinato: Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Danila Azzolina: Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Augusto D’Onofrio: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Giuseppe Tarantini: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, 35121 Padua, Italy
Gino Gerosa: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
Ester Cabianca: Cardiology Unit, Dipartimento Strutturale Cardio-vascolare, Azienda ULSS 8 Berica, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
Dario Gregori: Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-13

Abstract: Wearable devices (WDs) can objectively assess patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) in clinical trials. In this study, the feasibility and acceptability of using commercial WDs in elderly patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) will be explored. This is a prospective observational study. Participants were trained to use a WD and a smartphone to collect data on their physical activity, rest heart rate and number of hours of sleep. Validated questionnaires were also used to evaluate these outcomes. A technology acceptance questionnaire was used at the end of the follow up. In our participants an overall good compliance in wearing the device (75.1% vs. 79.8%, SAVR vs. TAVR) was assessed. Half of the patients were willing to continue using the device. Perceived ease of use is one of the domains that scored higher in the technology acceptance questionnaire. In this study we observed that the use of a WD is accepted in our frail population for an extended period. Even though commercial WDs are not tailored for clinical research, they can produce useful information on patient behavior, especially when coordinated with intervention tailored to the single patient.

Keywords: surgical aortic valve replacement; transcatheter aortic valve replacement; physical function; wearable devices; feasibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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