NCT05923580

Group-based Cardiac Telerehabilitation and Its Effectiveness

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 198 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Eastern Finland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and coronary artery diseases (CAD) are the most common cause of death worldwide. After an acute cardiac event, prevention of new cardiac events is essential and reduces suffering. Group-based cardiac telerehabilitation (CTR) refers to the use of information and communication technologies for rehabilitation purposes in promoting CAD patients´ health.

Detailed description

This study aims to assess the group-based cardiac telerehabilitation model and its effectiveness. The data is collected from two University hospitals in Finland. Patients with coronary heart disease two months after percutaneous coronary intervention (N=198) are invited to the study. All the participants are being treated in a healthcare unit that uses digital care pathways for coronary patients. Patients can choose the usual care or group-based cardiac telerehabilitation as follow-up care. All the patients are invited to the study after the chosen follow-up care (telerehabilitation or usual care). Patients will be allocated into two groups: The telerehabilitation group is the intervention group and the usual care group is the control group. Quality of life, adherence to treatment, and lifestyle changes are measured at the baseline and 3, 6, and 12 after the intervention baseline.

Conditions

• Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Group- based cardiac telerehabilitation	Group-based cardiac telerehabilitation promotes information, skills, and support for the management of coronary artery disease in coronary patients. The rehabilitation model includes independent familiarization with information content, assignments, and group meetings, as well as the opportunity for a chat and peer support. The intervention is a health professional- lead, and registered rehabilitation model with a start and end.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2023-06-28
• Last updated: 2024-05-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland