{"id":2649,"date":"2025-12-15T20:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/?post_type=research&#038;p=2649"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:43:32","slug":"digital-health-studies","status":"publish","type":"research","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/research\/digital-health-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Health Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-3\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-tertiaryLight)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 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class=\"fndry-post-title\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Digital Health Studies<\/h1><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2666\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/digital-health-studies.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/digital-health-studies.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/digital-health-studies-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/digital-health-studies-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\" id=\"intro-left-list-right\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pl--1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong>Texting and Connecting<\/strong><br><br>Determines if implementation of a text message (SMS) platform impacts DAOA patients QoL and symptom burden.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--4 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2\">\n\t<h5 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h5><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-dash\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\tBoys and girls ages 12-18 years old diagnosed with Dysautonomia of Adolescence.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\" id=\"intro-left-list-right\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pl--1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong>Let\u2019s Text<\/strong><br><br>Aims to use a SMS platform to facilitate communication between health care providers (HCP) and solid organ transplant (SOT) adolescent patients.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--4 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2\">\n\t<h5 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h5><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-dash\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\tAll English speaking SOT adolescent patients with access to a mobile phone.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\" id=\"intro-left-list-right\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pl--1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Complementing Care in Cardiology: The use of mobile health technology to support patients and families in the Children\u2019s Heart Centre<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>Aims to determine the effectiveness of the WelTel SMS communication platform in the Children&#8217;s Heart Centre.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--4 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2\">\n\t<h5 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h5><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-dash\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\tAll patients ages 10-18 years old routinely followed by the health care team in the Children\u2019s Heart Centre. Parents of children ages 0-18 years old followed by the Children\u2019s Heart Centre.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\" id=\"intro-left-list-right\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pl--1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Using clinical digital messaging to improve pediatric congenital heart disease patient care; health outcomes, patient satisfaction, facilitators and barriers to implementation<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>Aims to (1) assess the feasibility of scaling the SMS communication service to the CHD patient population, (2) to determine impact on healthcare experiences, (3) to natural language processing (NLP) to analyze patient conversational topics and (4) assess the facilitators and barriers to implementation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--4 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2\">\n\t<h5 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h5><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-dash\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\tAll patients 0-18 years of age, with CHD (n=1,000) or their caregivers depending on the child\u2019s age, maturity and availability of a personal cell phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\" id=\"intro-left-list-right\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pl--1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong><strong>VEXT: An 8-week Virtual EXercise and Texting program for pediatric solid organ transplant patients<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>Delivers a virtual home exercise program to solid organ transplant patients using a digital health platform (WelTel) that is currently being used in the Multi-Organ Transplant (MOT) program.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--4 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2\">\n\t<h5 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h5><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-dash\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\tBoys and girls age 8-18 years old with a solid organ transplant, have had at least 1 clinical exercise stress test, and with access to a cell phone.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\" id=\"intro-left-list-right\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pb--1\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--3 fndry-pl--1 fndry-pr--sm-1 fndry-pl--sm-1 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-0 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><strong><strong>BC Children\u2019s Hospital COVID-19 Public Health Monitoring<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>World-wide study to explore the use of a two-way communication platform &#8216;WelTel&#8217; in supporting cases and contacts of COVID-19 requiring home isolation as well as access to care for patients requiring regular follow-up from their healthcare provider during physical distancing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--4 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pl--md-2 fndry-pr--md-2\">\n\t<h5 class=\"fndry-heading\">Who can participate?<\/h5><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-list--custom fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\" style=\"--fndry-list-marker-color:var(--fndry-color-primary)\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fndry-list-item__icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-dash\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\tPatients accessing care virtually during the COVID pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\"><em>Please contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Mailto:%20cardioresearch@bcchr.ca\">cardioresearch@bcchr.ca<\/a>\u00a0or 604-875-2345 (ext. 6186) for more information, or if you think you or your child might be interested in participating!<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" id=\"primary-callout\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Contact Us<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro18\">Reach out for more information about our current studies.<\/p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/contact\/\" rel=\"\" id=\"fndry-block-64f0eb6dde985\" class=\"fndry-btn fndry-btn-secondaryButtonWArrow\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-d--md-none\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2545\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-contact.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-contact.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-contact-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/files\/2025\/12\/childrens-heart-centre-research-contact-768x640.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about our digital health studies that are currently recruiting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2666,"template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"fndry_alternate_title":""},"class_list":["post-2649","research","type-research","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/research\/2649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/research"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/research"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/childrens-heart-centre-research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}