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An Internet-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Enhancement (i-CARE) Intervention to Support Self-care of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Hong Kong268 participantsStarted 2022-04-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to examine the effects of an internet-based cardica rehabilitation enhancement (i-CARE) programme for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients on self-care behaviour, biomarkers, physiological, anthropometric parameters, clinical outcomes and self-reported health outcomes and to understand why and how i-CARE influences patients' health behaviours.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age * living in the community, * own a smartphone with internet access, * communicable in Cantonese, * type in Chinese or English, * with a confirmed diagnosis of CAD. Exclusion Criteria: * enrolled to a structured centre-based or home-based cardiac rehabilitation program, (2) psychiatric problems, * impaired cognitive functioning (i.e. Abbreviated Mental Test ≤6), and * terminal disease with life expectancy \< 1 year.

What they're measuring

Self-care behaviour

Timeframe: Change from Baseline at the 3 months (after the intervention) and 6 months (follow up)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04858503

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-30

Contact for this trial

Polly Li, Dr

852-39176686 pwcli@hku.hk

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