Monitoring and Guidance of Physical Activity During the Maintenance Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitati… (NCT07211282) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Monitoring and Guidance of Physical Activity During the Maintenance Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitation: the Antwerp Activity Index
Belgium318 participantsStarted 2025-02-17
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether the AAI activity score can help cardiac rehabilitation patients adhere to physical activity guidelines after participating in an in-hospital cardiac rehabilitation program. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does the AAI activity score have an impact on adherence to physical activity maintenance during phase 3 CR?
2. Does the AAI activity score predict changes in cardiorespiratory fitness? Researchers will compare participants who use the AAI activity score with those who do not to determine if there are differences in physical activity adherence.
Participants will:
* Wear a smartwatch to continuously measure heart rate for 4 months;
* Perform an exercise stress test at the end of the study;
* Fill in several questionnaires at the end of the study.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Age ≥ 18 years,
✓. Patients in the last phase of phase 2 CR,
✓. Having a smartphone available,
✓. Being capable of signing the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Patients with high-risk criteria for safe exercise participation following a cardiac event, including:
✕. Ejection fraction less than 30%
✕. Decrease in systolic blood pressure of more than 15 mmHg with exercise
✕. Serious arrhythmias at rest or exercise-induced
✕. Exercise-induced ischemia indicated by angina more than 2 mm ST segment depression on the ECG
✕. Patients with severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV),
✕. Patients with implantable devices (e.g. pacemakers),