Status:

COMPLETED

HeartHome: A Nurse-Driven, Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions:

Myocardial Infarction

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this implementation trial is to execute a nurse-led, home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) program, evaluate the program's impact on patient outcomes over 6 months; and compare outco...

Detailed Description

Despite being recognized as a class 1 recommendation by the American Heart Association (AHA), traditional CR is underused: only 20% of patients who need CR are referred, and only half of those referre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals are eligible for the HeartHome study if they meet all the following inclusion criteria:
  • Diagnosed with one of the following conditions: myocardial infarction (MI)/acute coronary syndrome (ACS), ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-STEMI, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or stable angina;
  • Decline traditional cardiac rehab or do not respond to traditional cardiac rehab enrollment methods;
  • Willing to have a nurse visit them in their home and receive follow-up phone calls and text messages for a 12-week intervention period;
  • Understand the requirements of participation in and consent to the HeartHome program;
  • Live within a 75-mile radius of the study site.
  • Individuals are not eligible for the HeartHome study if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
  • Diagnosis of heart failure
  • Diagnosis of valvular heart disease
  • Presence of cardiac disease requiring surgery or other invasive procedure
  • Impaired mental capacity resulting in an inability to understand or follow directions and study protocol
  • Impaired functional abilities that prevent them from participating in physical activity
  • Presence of any serious medical conditions that are likely to cause premature death or to impair functional capacity
  • No access to a telephone

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 10 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    February 11 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    14 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04131816

    Start Date

    November 10 2019

    End Date

    February 11 2022

    Last Update

    April 4 2022

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    UNC Health Care

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514