The Impact of Structured Patient Education Material (SPEM) in Improving Clinical and Behavioural Outcomes in Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Participants: A Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Retention rate
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the impact of providing a digital education material to participants of home based cardiac rehabilitation in improving clinical and behavioural outcomes
Detailed Description
This is a pilot study aiming to assess the impact of providing a structured patient education material in a digital form to participants of home based cardiac rehabilitation program in University Malaya Medical Centre.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 20-70 years
- •Fulfills the low to moderate exercise participation risk criteria for Cardiac rehabilitation program phase 2 as per the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation standards
- •Able to participate in a treadmill exercise program
- •Cognitively able to give consent, and able to read and utilize the digital education material
Exclusion Criteria
- •Stratified as high risk to participate in an aerobic exercise program as per the American Association of cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation standards
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Retention rate
Time Frame: 3 months
The proportion of patients who completed the education material. The number of participants completed divided by the total number of participants, expressed in percentage
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Time Frame: 3 months
Peak METs and HRmax measured by exercise stress testing, to estimate VO2 max. This measurement is recorded at pre and post 12 weeks of intervention
Secondary Outcomes
- Compliance to medication(3 months)
- Compliance to exercise(3 months)
- Smoking status(3 months)