CompletedNot Applicable

Exploratory Study of the Usability, Feasibility, and Perception for Tele-cardiac Rehabilitation (Tele-CR) Program

Taiwan34 participantsStarted 2025-03-31

Plain-language summary

The goal of this mixed prospective observational and qualitative studies is to evaluate the usability of a newly developed application (App) and the feasibility and perception of a 12 weeks tele-cardiac rehabilitation (tele-CR) program. The main question it aims to answer is: Does tele-CR program intervention a acceptance feasibility in coronary heart disease patients? The findings will guide subsequent intervention design studies.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. The main diagnosis at admission of CHD.
✓. Age ≥20 years.
✓. Owns an iOS or Android smartphone and can use it.
✓. Conscious, clear and can communicate.
✓. Agrees to participate in the research after explanation and is willing to use the App.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Level IV on the New York Heart Association Functional Classification.
✕. Left ventricular ejection fraction≦40%.
✕. Have a history of severe arrhythmia (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, complete atrioventricular block).
✕. Combined with other serious heart diseases (e.g., congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy).
✕. Mental disorders, end-stage renal disease and other systemic diseases diagnosed by a physician.
✕. Severe infection, injury, surgery (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft) or cancer treatment has occurred in the past three months.
✕. Physical activities are affected by neurological, respiratory, skeletal, or peripheral vascular diseases.
✕. Restricted use of the App due to sensory or cognitive impairment.

What they're measuring

Level of recruitment rate of tele-CR program

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 8 months

Level of engagement rate of tele-CR program

Timeframe: 1st, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after discharge

Level of retention rate of tele-CR program

Timeframe: 1st, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06816693

SponsorChang Gung University of Science and Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-01-31

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Coronary Heart Disease trials

Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range20 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. The main diagnosis at admission of CHD.
✓. Age ≥20 years.
✓. Owns an iOS or Android smartphone and can use it.
✓. Conscious, clear and can communicate.
✓. Agrees to participate in the research after explanation and is willing to use the App.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Level IV on the New York Heart Association Functional Classification.
✕. Left ventricular ejection fraction≦40%.
✕. Have a history of severe arrhythmia (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, complete atrioventricular block).
✕. Combined with other serious heart diseases (e.g., congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy).
✕. Mental disorders, end-stage renal disease and other systemic diseases diagnosed by a physician.
✕. Severe infection, injury, surgery (e.g., coronary artery bypass graft) or cancer treatment has occurred in the past three months.
✕. Physical activities are affected by neurological, respiratory, skeletal, or peripheral vascular diseases.
✕. Restricted use of the App due to sensory or cognitive impairment.

What they're measuring

Level of recruitment rate of tele-CR program

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 8 months

Level of engagement rate of tele-CR program

Timeframe: 1st, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after discharge

Level of retention rate of tele-CR program

Timeframe: 1st, 4th, 8th and 12th weeks after discharge