HeartHab, Can a Patient-tailored Application Support Coronary Artery Disease Patients During Rehabilitation?

Hasselt University30 enrolled

Overview

The HeartHab study is a pilot trial in which coronary artery disease patients (n = 15-30) are given the HeartHab application. The HeartHab application is a smarthphone based mobile application that serves as a secondary prevention tool, to support cardiac patients after their phase II cardiac rehabilitation program. During study period (4-6 weeks), participating patients will be asked to use the application. HeartHab includes a module devoted to therapy compliance, one to exercise training prescription and one to risk factor control. HeartHab aims to motivate the patient to improve his/her self-management skills and hence decrease cardiovascular morbidity (and mortality). Motivational aspects and usability data will be collected during study period by means of app logs and/or questionnaires/interviews.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with coronary artery disease for which they received a percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting or drugs only. * Patients that have completed the standard cardiac rehabilitation program * Patients who have access to a computer and a WiFi internet connection * Patients that are able to go to the rehabilitation centre ReGo of Jessa Hospital * Patients who signed the informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of VF, sustained VT and/or supraventricular tachycardia during the last 6 months before enrollment. * Patients who due to cognitive, neurological and/or musculoskeletal constraints are unable to ride a bicycle. * Patients with a pacemaker or defibrillator. * Non-Dutch speaking patients * Patients who simultaneously participate in another study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Impact on motivation

By means of a questionnaire and an interview, questions are asked about participants' motivation for a tour

Time frame: week 6

Secondary Outcomes

Usability of the HeartHab application

By means of a questionnaire and an interview, the participants are asked about the usability of the application. This information will give insights in parts of the application that could be improved considering the usability