Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Monitoring and Guidance of Physical Activity During the Maintenance Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitation: the Antwerp Activity Index

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Antwerp

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universiteit Antwerpen

Jessa Hospital

Conditions:

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the AAI activity score can help cardiac rehabilitation patients adhere to physical activity guidelines after participating in an in-hospital car...

Detailed Description

Adopting and maintaining an active lifestyle after phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is crucial for cardiac patients. Tools to provide an active transition from phase 2 CR to phase 3 CR are lacking,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years,
  • Patients in the last phase of phase 2 CR,
  • Having a smartphone available,
  • Being capable of signing the informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients with high-risk criteria for safe exercise participation following a cardiac event, including:
  • Ejection fraction less than 30%
  • Decrease in systolic blood pressure of more than 15 mmHg with exercise
  • Serious arrhythmias at rest or exercise-induced
  • Exercise-induced ischemia indicated by angina more than 2 mm ST segment depression on the ECG
  • Patients with severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV),
  • Patients with implantable devices (e.g. pacemakers),
  • Patients diagnosed with permanent AF,
  • Patients who do not speak and read Dutch or English,
  • Patients who have cognitive impairment (e.g. severe dementia).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 15 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

318 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07211282

Start Date

October 15 2025

End Date

January 1 2029

Last Update

October 7 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University Hospital Antwerp

Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2650

2

Jessa Hospital Hasselt

Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium, 3500