Electronic Cardiac Rehabilitation (eCardiacRehab) Feasibility Study

Launched by HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Dec 29, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The eCardiacRehab study is looking at a new way to help patients with coronary artery disease recover after heart procedures, specifically using a home-based program that patients can access online. This is important because in Norway, many people who could benefit from cardiac rehabilitation are not participating in traditional programs. The goal of this trial is to make rehabilitation more accessible, especially for older adults, women, and those with other health challenges. Researchers will work with patients and healthcare providers to create and evaluate this program to ensure it meets the needs of those who are often overlooked.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be adults who speak Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, have had a heart procedure (like angioplasty), live at home with internet access, and agree to take part in the study. However, people with certain serious heart conditions or cognitive impairments that affect their ability to follow the study's instructions may not be able to participate. If chosen for the trial, participants can expect to receive support and resources tailored to help them improve their heart health from the comfort of their own homes. This innovative program aims to provide better care and support for patients, helping them lead healthier lives after their heart procedures.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult Norwegian (or Scandinavian) speaking patients (≥ 18 years) who have a Norwegian national identification number,
• • With coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention
• • Are living at home and have internet available to them
• • Providing signed informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with cognitive impairment that may interfere with the ability to comply with the study protocol
• • Severe aortic stenosis
• • Severe arrhythmias
• • Expected lifetime less than one year as determined by study personnel
• • Otherwise clinically unstable
• • Not fully revascularized (awaits percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft surgery)
• • Inability to comply with the study protocol due to any physical disability, somatic disease, or mental problems as determined by study personnel