eCardiacRehab - a Pragmatic Trial on a Home-based Patient-centered e-Health Programme With Tailored Solutions - Feasibility Study

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Adult Norwegian (or Scandinavian) speaking patients (≥ 18 years) who have a Norwegian national identification number,

• With coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention

• Are living at home and have internet available to them

• Providing signed informed consent

Locations
Other Locations
Norway
Haukeland University Hospital
RECRUITING
Bergen
Contact Information
Primary
Trond R Pettersen, PhD
trond.roed.pettersen@helse-bergen.no
004748124938
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2035-10-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
No_intervention: Control group
Usual care
Other: Intervention group
Digital cardiac rehabilitation
Sponsors
Collaborators: University of Amsterdam, The Research Council of Norway, Helse Fonna, Sogndal Municipality, University of Cambridge, Center for Research on Cardiac Disease in Women, Youwell, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Helse Vest, University of Bergen, University of Copenhagen, Bergen Municipality, Masfjorden Municipality, The Norwegian Heart and Lung Patient Organization, Helse Førde HF, Norsk råd for digital etikk, Helse Møre og Romsdal HF, University of Regina, Helse Vest IKT, Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, Østfold University College, Voss Hospital, Norway, RELIS Vest, Linkoeping University, Yale University, Nasjonal kompetansetjeneste Trening som medisin, E-helse Vestland, Sunnfjord Municipality, University of Sydney
Leads: Haukeland University Hospital

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