Effectiveness of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Université de Sherbrooke

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Cardiovascular Diseases

Treatments: Other: Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention; Other: Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05868343

101745

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this pragmatic randomized clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a hybrid model of cardiac rehabilitation with a centre-based program in people with cardiovascular disease. The main question it aims to answer is:

• How effective is a hybrid model of CR for people with cardiovascular disease living in a francophone minority community compared to a centre-based model of CR in terms of leading to maintenance of gains (physical activity level, functional capacity, mental health, quality of life) six months after CR? Participants will undergo a 12-week hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program. For the first six weeks, patients will be required to attend the hospital twice a week. After that, there will be a gradual increase in home sessions for the remaining six weeks. When a patient has a home session, health professionals will follow up with a weekly phone call.

Researchers will compare the centre-based cardiac rehabilitation program with the hybrid program to see if the hybrid program can better maintain the level of physical activity, mental health, functional capacity, and quality of life six months after the end of the program.

Enrollment: 278 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Be and adult (over 19 years old)
• Be eligible for Vitalité Health Network Cardiac rehabilitation program.

Exclusion criteria

• Have a physical or cognitive condition that precludes participation in an exercise program.
• Have previously participated in a CR program.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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278 participants in 2 patient groups

Center-based cardiac rehabilitation program

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention

Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention