Digital cardiology is gaining power in the field of preventive cardiology recently, and several trials have already shown good results of dietary therapy with digital cardiology. However, there has been no reports that showed effect of dietary counseling through digital cardiology for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. TeleDiet study investigates the impact of dietary therapy with a smartphone application on the content of meals and metabolic parameters for patients with coronary artery disease.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Smartphone application named "Signal", which connects patients and health providers
Jessa Hospital
Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
MedDiet score (the Mediterranean diet score)
This score has the extreme values of 0 (minimum) and 55 (maximum). Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Blood lipid tests (LDL-cholesterol [LDL-C], HDL-cholesterol [HDL-C], and triglyceride [TG])
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Blood glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Blood creatinine (Cr) test
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Parameters in the ergospirometer test (maximal oxygen consumption [VO2 max])
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Parameters in the ergospirometer test (anaerobic threshold [AT])
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Values of self-efficacy (questionnaire of General Self-Efficacy Scale [GSE])
This scale has the extreme values of 10 (minimum) and 40 (maximum). Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Values of medication adherence (questionnaire of Identification of Medication Adherence Barriers [IMAB])
This scale has the extreme values of 30 (minimum) and 150 (maximum). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Values of quality of life (Health-related Quality of Life questionnaire [HeartQoL])
This scale has the extreme values of 0 (minimum) and 42 (maximum). Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Body weight (BW)
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Body mass index (BMI)
Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.
Time frame: Up to 3 months
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