Effectiveness of the HeartHab Application on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of coronary artery disease with or without intervention (PCI/CABG/conservative)
- History of a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program
- Clinically stable without inducible ischemia or high risk ventricular arrhythmia, confirmed by the last available maximal ergospirometry test
- Age ≥18 years
- Willing and physically able to follow an app based telerehabilitation program and other study procedures in a four months follow-up period
- Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent, indicating that the subject (or legally-recognised representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study
- Possession of and/or able to use an Android smartphone
- Dutch speaking and understanding
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent PCI or CABG procedure, and still included in a CR program
- Orthopedic, neurologic or any other pathologic condition which makes the patient physically unable to follow an app based telerehabilitation program
- Planned interventional procedure or surgery in the next four months
- Pregnant females
- Present cardiovascular complaints
- Participation in other cardiac rehabilitation program trials, focusing on exercise outcome
- Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator would make it unsafe or unsuitable for the patient to participate in this study or a life expectancy of less than 4 months based on investigators judgement
Sites / Locations
- Jessa Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
AB sequence
BA sequence
Usual care followed by use of HeartHab application: Treatment A comprises the usual care (i.e. one information session on the importance of medication adherence, risk factor control and healthy lifestyle), followed by telemonitoring during treatment B. The tele-intervention will consist of two months telerehabilitation and telecoaching concerning physical activity, healthy lifestyle and medication adherence.
Use of HeartHab application followed by usual care: patients will be followed by telemonitoring during treatment B. The tele-intervention will consist of two months telerehabilitation and telecoaching concerning physical activity, healthy lifestyle and medication adherence, followed by treatment A comprises the usual care (i.e. one information session on the importance of medication adherence, risk factor control and healthy lifestyle)