MyTherapy App and Charité kick off research project on post-transplant adherence
• From 01 August 2016, 100 patients with donor kidneys will use the MyTherapy App to manage their post-transplant treatment plan
• Headed by Prof Dr Klemens Budde from Charité University, the project will be looking at the positive effects of MyTherapy on adherence during post-transplant care
• Prof Dr Klemens Budde “Based on the positive study results from MyTherapy, we believe that this app will help improve post-transplant outcomes”
MyTherapy helping patients with donor kidney(firmenpresse) - Munich 27.07.2016. Charité University of Berlin and the MyTherapy App step up their game collaborating on a new research project. A previous pilot study with Prof Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen showed that MyTherapy has a positive impact on medication adherence among elderly patients. In a new research project starting 01 August 2016, kidney transplant patients will use MyTherapy as part of their post-transplant care routines. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr Klemens Budde, 100 patients will use the MyTherapy App over six months. The app (iOS und Android) will act as a support tool for the patients for adhering to their medication regimes, home measurements (e.g. blood pressure) as well as other treatment-related activities. The Charité researchers will evaluate the app’s effectiveness in comparison to a control group of the same size.
It is important especially for transplant patients to fully adhere to their prescribed medications, as the danger of complications after a transplant can otherwise increase. According to Prof Budde “every 1 in 6 kidneys is rejected due to poor adherence”. Prof Budde continues that “based on the positive study results from MyTherapy, we believe this app will help improve post-transplant outcomes”. The results of the study will be presented at an upcoming Nephrology Conference.
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Founded in late 2012 by Sebastian Gaede, Philipp Legge and Julian Weddige, smartpatient aims to provide support for patients to better adhere to their medications and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Patients of a wide range of conditions and all ages trust smartpatient’s award-winning MyTherapy platform for managing their medications regimes. With ongoing clinical evaluations and strict protection of user data, MyTherapy stands out as the European answer to digitally supporting chronic illness and disease management. Partners from academia and the healthcare industry also rely on smartpatient for improving health outcomes. smartpatient recently won the “Smart Service World” contest from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. MyTherapy is available free of charge on the iTunes App Store and Google Play.
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Datum: 12.08.2016 - 15:30 Uhr
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