Actively Recruiting
Electronic Cardiac Rehabilitation (eCardiacRehab) Feasibility Study
Led by Haukeland University Hospital · Updated on 2025-03-13
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
564 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Haukeland University Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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The Research Council of Norway
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
In Norway, more than 11,000 patients undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) annually. However, a very recent study utilizing registry data show a national average of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation of only 14%, despite its proven beneficial effects on readmissions, physical capacity, psychological distress, self-management, and quality of life. CR is strongly recommended in European guidelines. However, uptake is low and is not systematically identifying those in most need of CR. The primary objective of eCardiacRehab is to meet rehabilitation needs of large patient populations regardless of their access to traditional place-based rehabilitation by developing and evaluating the efficacy and cost effectiveness of an interdisciplinary and comprehensive home-based eCardiacRehab programme. eCardiacRehab address patient- and system level challenges in order to increase access to CR. The investigators give particular attention to older patients, women, and those with comorbidities or mental health challenges. Aspects related to continuity of care between specialist and primary care services, health literacy, adherence to treatment, cost effectiveness and ethics are investigated. The investigators will 1) continue to develop the programme with patients, general practitioners, healthcare experts from both specialist and primary care services, and technology developers, 2) develop treatment modules, 3) establish information and communication infrastructure, 4) evaluate the process and efficacy of treatment modules, 5) ensure knowledge development and transfer of competence to the municipalities, and 6) contribute to fulfil the innovation potential for health service and industry partners. eCardiacRehab has the potential to improve interaction and collaboration between primary and secondary care, modernise and digitalise work processes, and develop more coherent and tailored patient pathways. The vision of the home-based eCardiacRehab is to make CR available to all.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Electronic Cardiac Rehabilitation (eCardiacRehab) Feasibility Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult Norwegian or Scandinavian speaking patients aged 18 years or older with a Norwegian national ID number
- Diagnosis of coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention
- Living at home with internet access
- Providing signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitive impairment interfering with study compliance
- Severe aortic stenosis
- Severe arrhythmias
- Expected life expectancy less than one year
- Clinically unstable condition
- Not fully revascularized (awaiting PCI or coronary artery bypass graft surgery)
- Inability to follow study protocol due to physical disability, somatic disease, or mental problems
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Trond R Pettersen, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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