Impact of a Structured Patient Education Program on Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrolment Rate Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 220
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is an effective secondary prevention program for patients with cardiovascular diseases, but its enrollment rate remains low in many settings. Patients often express willingness to attend CR while in the hospital, yet do not follow through after discharge. One major reason is lack of structured and reinforced patient education.
This study aims to determine whether a Structured Patient Education Program delivered before hospital discharge can improve CR enrollment rates among eligible cardiac patients.
The study will be a randomized, parallel-group, active-controlled trial. A total of 220 patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group.
The intervention group will receive a Structured Patient Education Program over three days, including one-to-one counseling, video-based education, and a familiarisation visit to the CR facility. The control group will receive routine discharge advice and pamphlet information.
CR enrollment status and perceived barriers will be assessed 15 days post-discharge using the Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS). The primary outcome is the rate of CR enrollment. The study will help determine whether structured education can improve participation in CR programs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 70.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Patients aged 18 years and above diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (e.g., post-MI, post-angioplasty, post-CABG, valvular heart disease, or heart failure).
- •Medically stable and cleared for participation in cardiac rehabilitation education.
- •Able to understand and provide informed consent.
- •Willing to participate in the education sessions and follow-up after discharge.
排除标准
- •Patients with unstable cardiac conditions (e.g., ongoing chest pain, arrhythmia, or hemodynamic instability).
- •Those with cognitive impairment, psychiatric illness, or communication difficulties that limit understanding of education sessions.
- •Patients with severe comorbidities (e.g., advanced renal, hepatic, or respiratory failure) that prevent participation.
- •Patients unwilling to participate or unable to provide informed consent.
- •Patients discharged to other facilities where follow-up within 15 days is not feasible.
研究者
Vaishnavi E
Ramaiah College of Physiotherapy