NCT07430644

TotalCardiology Letters Study

A Proof-of-Concept Study Evaluating a Theory-Based Motivational Letter to Increase Attendance to a One-Year Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation Risk Factor Check

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Calgary · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to see if a theory-based motivational letter can increase attendance at a one-year post-cardiac rehabilitation (CR) appointment in adults who have finished a CR program. The main question it aims to answer is: • Can a theory-based motivational letter increase attendance at one-year follow-up appointments? Researchers will compare participants who received the letter to those who received care as usual to see if there are any differences in attendance and risk factor management. Participants will: * Get a letter approximately 6 months before their one-year follow-up or care as usual * Attend any appointments as usual * Do routine health checks during their visits

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Theory-based motivational letter	A theory-based motivational letter will be mailed to patients 6 months in advance of their one-year post-CR follow-up appointment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-02
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2026-02-24
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada