Status:

RECRUITING

Virtual Care Strategies to Improve Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Collaborating Sponsors:

Atlanta VA Medical Center

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Home-based CR (HBCR) is an alternative to traditional CR programs that has comparable efficacy in improving morbidity/mortality and increases access to critical services. There is major potential to i...

Detailed Description

Underutilization of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality for adults in developed countries, including Veterans. Despite the guideline recommendat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 21 years of age
  • History of cardiovascular disease that qualified participant for CR (MI, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, heart failure, valve surgery)
  • Referral to participate in home-based Phase II CR.

Exclusion

  • Participation in center-based Phase II CR.
  • Cognitive impairment (per Mini-Cog)
  • Lack of English proficiency/literacy (Digital coaching will be conducted in English. Participants will need to speak/read English to receive intervention.)
  • Unstable clinical conditions (e.g., unstable arrhythmias or heart block, active infection, uncontrolled hypertension, decompensated heart failure, unstable angina, etc.)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 15 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05423158

Start Date

March 15 2023

End Date

February 28 2026

Last Update

August 19 2025

Active Locations (2)

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1

San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, California, United States, 94121-1563

2

Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033-4004