Effectiveness of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

Interventions: Other: Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention
Other: Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention

Brief Summary: The goal of this pragmatic randomized clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of a hybrid model of cardiac rehabilitation with a centre-based program in people with cardiovascular disease. The main question it aims to answer is:

• How effective is a hybrid model of CR for people with cardiovascular disease living in a francophone minority community compared to a centre-based model of CR in terms of leading to maintenance of gains (physical activity level, functional capacity, mental health, quality of life) six months after CR? Participants will undergo a 12-week hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program. For the first six weeks, patients will be required to attend the hospital twice a week. After that, there will be a gradual increase in home sessions for the remaining six weeks. When a patient has a home session, health professionals will follow up with a weekly phone call.

Researchers will compare the centre-based cardiac rehabilitation program with the hybrid program to see if the hybrid program can better maintain the level of physical activity, mental health, functional capacity, and quality of life six months after the end of the program.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Have a physical or cognitive condition that precludes participation in an exercise program.
Have previously participated in a CR program.

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation program	Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention	-
Center-based cardiac rehabilitation program	Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in level of Physical Activity	Questionnaire will be completed at 0 months, 3 months and 9 months	Description: The Level of Physical Activity will be collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in functional Capacity	Questionnaire will be completed at 0 months, 3 months and 9 months	The Functional Capacity will be evaluated using the six-minute walk test (6MWT).
Change in anxiety and Depression	Questionnaire will be completed at 0 months, 3 months and 9 months	Anxiety and depression will be collected using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The total score ranges from 0 to 21 for each subscale (anxiety and depression). A higher score indicates a greater risk of having an anxiety or depression disorder.
Change in health-Related Quality of Life	Questionnaire will be completed at 0 months, 3 months and 9 months	The Health-Related Quality of life will be collected using the Euro-QoL 5-dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). The EQ-5D-5L can be summarized as an index value varying from -0.148 (worst score) to +0.949 (best score).

Locations (9): Hôpital Régional de Campbellton
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Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
Hôpital de Tracadie
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Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Hôpital régional Chaleur
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Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Hôpital régional d'Edmundston
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Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
Hôpital général de Grand-Sault
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Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada
Coeur en santé
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Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin
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Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick, Canada
Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus RHSJ
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Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada
Centre J.K. Irving
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Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada