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MedlyPeds Feasibility Study
NCT07556185 · The Hospital for Sick Children
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Official title
MedlyPeds Feasibility Study: A Mobile, Smartdevice Based Telemonitoring for Pediatric Heart Disease, a Prospective Cohort Study
About this study
This is a prospective cohort study that will enroll up to 30 patients with various types of heart disease and up to 10 clinicians in the MedlyPeds program and follow the participants for 3 months. Quality of life questionnaires will be completed at baseline and 3 months or end of study. Patient participants will complete a questionnaire about MedlyPeds and their experience using the app at 3 month or end of study. A subset of patient participants and clinicians will be asked to complete an interview at the end of the study.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Consent provided.
2. Aged 8-18 years of age.
3. Ability to comply with using Medly (ex. able to stand on the weight scale, able to answer symptom questions, etc.)
4. Followed at the Hospital for Sick Children Cardiology Clinic for any of the following reasons:
1. Heart failure of any etiology
2. Congenital heart disease
3. Acquired heart disease (eg. Kawasaki disease, rheumatic heart disease, connective tissue disorders etc)
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Post-cardiac surgery including heart transplant and ventricular assist devices
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Unable to read or write in English.
2. Participating in another clinical trial that may confound the results.\* \*Participant may be re-screened for eligibility at a later date.
Study design
Enrollment target: 30 participants
Allocation: na
Masking: none
Age groups: child, adult
Timeline
Starts: 2026-07
Estimated completion: 2029-12
Last updated: 2026-06-26
Interventions
Device: MedlyPeds App
Primary outcomes
- • Percentage of MedlyPeds App Daily Check-In Completion (3 months)
- • Feasibility and acceptability of Medly Peds (3 months)
Sponsor
The Hospital for Sick Children · other
With: University Health Network, Toronto
Contacts & investigators
ContactDiana Balmer-Minnes · contact · diana.balmer-minnes@sickkids.ca · 416-813-7654
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The Hospital for Sick ChildrenRecruiting
Toronto, Ontario, Canada