A Study on Remote Health Support for Patients With Heart Failure.

This multicenter prospective observational feasibility study evaluates the implementation of the RAPHAEL model, a remote monitoring palliative care approach for patients with heart failure. The study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, usability, and implementation outcomes of integrating structured remote symptom monitoring and palliative care needs assessment into routine outpatient heart failure care. Adult patients with heart failure and worsening symptoms and/or potential palliative care needs will complete a structured digital questionnaire during a 4-week follow-up period. Healthcare professionals will review reported needs and conduct follow-up contact according to usual clinical practice. No experimental drugs or devices are administered, and clinical management remains at the discretion of the treating team. Primary outcomes focus on feasibility and implementation metrics, including participation rates, acceptability, usability, perceived burden, resource requirements, fidelity to the intervention model, training adoption, applicability, adaptation, and demand.

NCT Number	NCT07440472
Lead Sponsor	Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Collaborators: Università degli Studi di Brescia, Linkoeping University, University College London Hospitals, European Association for Palliative Care, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Leeds, Maastricht University Medical Center, University of Humanistic Studies, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, IRIS-CC, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, University Hospital, Aachen, Wroclaw Medical University, UMC Utrecht, Vilnius University
Conditions	Heart Failure
Enrollment	90 participants
Start Date	2026-03
Primary Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-02-27