Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of a Web-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Disease.
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
A randomized control trial (RCT) is planned to evaluate a web-based intervention (CardioFit) against usual care in increasing physical activity levels in patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). W...
Detailed Description
Most existing cardiac rehabilitation programs have little ability to expand participation using traditional delivery models that emphasize supervised, facility-based programs. Futhermore, facility bas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 20 to 80 years
- English Proficiency
- Internet Access (home or work)
- Documented CAD (most recent cardiac diagnosis); documented Myocardial Infarction (MI), successful PCI procedure
Exclusion
- Patient intends to enroll in structured cardiac rehabilitation
- Hospitalization for Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)
- Hospitalization for diagnostic procedure not associated with previously documented MI
- Patient coming back to hospital for planned staged PCI within 6 months
- Cardiac transplantation
- Presence of, or hospitalization for defibrillator implant
- Hospitalization for pacemaker implantation
- Unresolved unstable angina \&/or hospitalization for angina (without MI or PCI)
- Uncontrolled arrhythmias causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise
- Neuromuscular, musculoskeletal or rheumatoid disorders that are exacerbated by exercise
- Other uncontrolled metabolic conditions (e.g. diabetes)
- Chronic infectious diseases such as mononucleosis, hepatitis, AIDS
- Acute systematic illness or fever
- Uncontrolled tachycardia (\<120 bpm)
- Uncompensated congestive heart failure (\&/or NYHA Class III, or IV)
- 3rd degree AV block without pacemaker
- Active pericarditis or myocarditis
- Recent embolism
- Suspected or known AAA aneurysm \> 4cm
- Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP \> 200; DBP \> 110)
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
223 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00265525
Start Date
November 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
March 24 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9
2
Unversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7