Group-based Cardiac Telerehabilitation and Its Effectiveness

University of Eastern Finland

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Group- based cardiac telerehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05923580

University of Eastern Finland

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 198 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants must have patients with coronary heart disease two months after percutaneous coronary intervention.
• Participants must have ≥18 years of age, and ≤100 years of age
• Participants are being treated in a healthcare unit that uses digital care pathways for coronary patients.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants must not have coronary artery disease diagnosed.
• Participants have been in other operations than percutaneous coronary intervention.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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198 participants in 2 patient groups

Goup-based cardiac telerehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Group- based cardiac telerehabilitation

Usual care for cardiac patients

No Intervention group

Description:

The coronary patient is in primary care under the supervision of a nurse and a doctor.