Rural HEART Camp Connect: A Feasibility Study
Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Heart Failure focused on measuring cardiac rehabilitation, exercise adherence, virtual coaching
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction or heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (Stage C, chronic HF confirmed by echocardiography and clinical evaluation) 19 years of age or older Stable pharmacologic therapy per guidelines for preceding 30 days Able to read and understand English. Exclusion Criteria: Clinical evidence of decompensated heart failure Unstable angina Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, or biventricular pacemaker less than 6 weeks prior Orthopedic or neuromuscular disorders preventing participating in aerobic exercise Pregnancy Participation in 3 times per week aerobic exercise during the past 6 months Plans to move more than 50 miles from the exercise facility in the next 12 weeks Cardiopulmonary stress test results that preclude safe exercise training (arrhythmia) or cardiorespiratory fitness indicated by females with maximum oxygen consumption ≥ 21ml/kg/min and males with maximum oxygen consumption ≥ 24 ml/kg/min.
Sites / Locations
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
HEART Camp Connect
Participants will have access to a virtual exercise platform or membership to a medical exercise facility. Participants will meet with a virtual exercise coach via zoom on a weekly basis.