Status:

COMPLETED

Incentives and Case Management to Improve Cardiac Care: Healthy Lifestyle Program

Lead Sponsor:

University of Vermont

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Participation in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) decreases morbidity and mortality for patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, coronary bypass surgery or percutaneous revascularizatio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A recent myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) or heart valve replacement or repair
  • Enrolled in a state-supported insurance plan for low income individuals or receiving other state benefits that are based on financial need (housing subsidy, food stamps, etc.), or with a less than high school education.
  • Lives in and plans to remain in the greater Burlington, Vermont area (Chittenden county) for the next 12 mos.
  • Copley Hospital (Morrisville, VT) transfer patient (enrolled in a state-supported insurance plan for low income individuals or receiving other state benefits that are based on financial need)
  • Northwestern Medical Center (St Albans, VT) transfer patient (enrolled in a state-supported insurance plan for low income individuals or receiving other state benefits that are based on financial need)

Exclusion

  • Dementia (MMSE\<20) or current untreated Axis 1 psychiatric disorder other than nicotine dependence as determined by medical history
  • Advanced cancer, advanced frailty, or other longevity-limiting systemic disease that would preclude CR participation
  • Rest angina or very low threshold angina (\<2 METS) until adequate therapy is instituted
  • Severe life threatening ventricular arrhythmias unless adequately controlled (e.g. intracardiac defibrillator)
  • Class 4 chronic heart failure (symptoms at rest)
  • Exercise-limiting non-cardiac disease such as severe arthritis, past stroke, severe lung disease
  • Previous successful attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (defined as completing 6+ sessions in the past 10 years)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 3 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 28 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

209 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03759873

Start Date

December 3 2018

End Date

February 28 2024

Last Update

October 9 2024

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University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405