NCT02837471

Feasibility and Usability of a Pedometer in a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program for French-speaking Canadians

Assessing the Feasibility and Usability of a Commercial Medical Grade Pedometer in a Case-managed Home-based Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program for French-speaking Canadians (PiezoRx RCT Study)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the feasibility and usability of a commercial pedometer and web application in a case-managed home-based Cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation program for French-speaking Canadians.

Detailed description

A cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and rehabilitation program is an evidence-based, standard of care for those who have coronary artery disease or other cardiac conditions; the aim of CVD prevention and rehabilitation program is to minimize disease progression and prevent future cardiovascular events. Behaviour change interventions targeting exercise are effective for improving physical activity levels, but can be intensive and costly. Activity monitors with accompanying web applications may provide a practical compliment to behaviour change interventions as an affordable way to promote and sustain increased physical activity levels, as measured by steps and physical activity levels. To date, no studies have examined the role of a pedometer with accompanying web application on steps and physical activity levels in French-speaking Canadians attending the FrancoForme® cardiac prevention and rehabilitation program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. It is also unknown the average daily steps of Canadian Francophone patients. Identifying successful interventions that promote physical activity among CVD prevention and rehabilitation program patients will help to improve their health as well as decrease the risk of first or subsequent cardiovascular events.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	PiezoRx medical grade pedometer	Participants will be asked to freely use the PiezoRx medical grade pedometer for 12 weeks. Participants have access to a personal account created online and can record the daily steps count and physical activity. Participants will receive the standard care by the FrancoForme Cardiovascular rehabilitation and prevention program

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-01
• Completion: 2019-12-01
• First posted: 2016-07-19
• Last updated: 2022-02-09

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada