A Technology-Based Adaptive Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health After Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation (Mobile4Heart)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Steps Per Day
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether using a mobile app increases adherence to a heart healthy prescription after discharge from a cardiac rehab program.
Detailed Description
Ongoing maintenance of physical activity after cardiac rehab is an important part of preventing secondary cardiac events in patients with ischemic heart disease. Our central hypothesis is that monitoring and promotion of health-related behaviors by increasing patient-provider communication through a mobile device after discharge from cardiac rehab increased adherence to a heart healthy prescription over time. Participants will be randomly assigned to use a mobile app or serve as the control group. All participants will have an activity tracker to track their activity for two months.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least 18 years of age
- •History of cardiovascular disease that qualified patient for cardiac rehab (i.e. ischemic heart disease, history of unstable angina, systolic heart failure with ejection fraction at 35% or less, and Class II to IV symptoms, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, valve replacement)
- •Own a smartphone or tablet
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cognitive impairment
- •Lack of English proficiency/literacy
- •Clinical conditions including: unstable arrhythmias, aortic stenosis, thrombophlebitis, dissecting aneurysm, symptomatic anemia, active infection, uncontrolled hypertension (resting diastolic \> 100 mmHg, systolic \> 180 mmHg), decompensated heart failure NYHA class 3-4, current unstable angina, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block, or uncontrolled high grade exercise-induced ventricular ectopy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Steps Per Day
Time Frame: Two months
Physical activity will be measured by steps per day using activity tracker.
6MWT
Time Frame: 2 months
Physical activity will be measured by a six minute walk test.
Secondary Outcomes
- PHQ-9(2 months)
- Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (EXSE)(2 months)
- Acceptability(2 months)