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Study Protocol

Distance Monitoring of Advanced Cancer Patients with Impaired Cardiac and Respiratory Function Assisted at Home: A Study Protocol in Italy

by
Rita Ostan
1,
Silvia Varani
1,*,
Andrea Giannelli
1,
Italo Malavasi
1,
Francesco Pannuti
2,
Raffaella Pannuti
1,
Guido Biasco
3,†,
Anna Vittoria Mattioli
4,*,† and
on behalf of the ANT Collaborative Group
‡
1
Training and Research Department, National Tumor Assistance (ANT) Foundation, Via Jacopo di Paolo, 36, 40128 Bologna, Italy
2
Nethical S.r.l., Via Paolo Fabbri, 1/4, 40138 Bologna, Italy
3
Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti, 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
4
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo, 71, 41124 Modena, Italy
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
‡
ANT Collaborative Group: Elena Ancarani, Catia Frenquelli, Anna Fortuzzi, Giuseppe Gambino, Fotios Labropoulos, Rosella Strangio and Martina Strappaghetti.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1922; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051922
Submission received: 8 February 2023 / Revised: 24 February 2023 / Accepted: 25 February 2023 / Published: 28 February 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cardio-Oncology: Novel Concepts in Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Cardiotoxicity, from Gender Differences and Beyond)
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Abstract

During the pandemic, telemedicine and telehealth interventions have been leading in maintaining the continuity of care independently of patients’ physical location. However, the evidence available about the effectiveness of the telehealth approach for advanced cancer patients with chronic disease is limited. This interventional randomized pilot study aims to evaluate the acceptability of a daily telemonitoring of five vital parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygenation, blood pressure, and body temperature) using a medical device in advanced cancer patients with relevant cardiovascular and respiratory comorbidities assisted at home. The purpose of the current paper is to describe the design of the telemonitoring intervention in a home palliative and supportive care setting with the objective of optimizing the management of patients, improving both their quality of life and psychological status and the caregiver’s perceived care burden. This study may improve scientific knowledge regarding the impact of telemonitoring. Moreover, this intervention could foster continuous healthcare delivery and closer communication among the physician, patient and family, enabling the physician to have an updated overview of the clinical trajectory of the disease. Finally, the study may help family caregivers to maintain their habits and professional position and to limit financial consequences.
Keywords: advanced cancer patients; telemedicine; telemonitoring; cardio-oncology; home care advanced cancer patients; telemedicine; telemonitoring; cardio-oncology; home care

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Ostan, R.; Varani, S.; Giannelli, A.; Malavasi, I.; Pannuti, F.; Pannuti, R.; Biasco, G.; Mattioli, A.V.; on behalf of the ANT Collaborative Group. Distance Monitoring of Advanced Cancer Patients with Impaired Cardiac and Respiratory Function Assisted at Home: A Study Protocol in Italy. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051922

AMA Style

Ostan R, Varani S, Giannelli A, Malavasi I, Pannuti F, Pannuti R, Biasco G, Mattioli AV, on behalf of the ANT Collaborative Group. Distance Monitoring of Advanced Cancer Patients with Impaired Cardiac and Respiratory Function Assisted at Home: A Study Protocol in Italy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(5):1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051922

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Ostan, Rita, Silvia Varani, Andrea Giannelli, Italo Malavasi, Francesco Pannuti, Raffaella Pannuti, Guido Biasco, Anna Vittoria Mattioli, and on behalf of the ANT Collaborative Group. 2023. "Distance Monitoring of Advanced Cancer Patients with Impaired Cardiac and Respiratory Function Assisted at Home: A Study Protocol in Italy" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 5: 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051922

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Ostan, R., Varani, S., Giannelli, A., Malavasi, I., Pannuti, F., Pannuti, R., Biasco, G., Mattioli, A. V., & on behalf of the ANT Collaborative Group. (2023). Distance Monitoring of Advanced Cancer Patients with Impaired Cardiac and Respiratory Function Assisted at Home: A Study Protocol in Italy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(5), 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051922

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