Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Monitoring and Guidance of Physical Activity During the Maintenance Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitation: the Antwerp Activity Index
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Antwerp
Collaborating Sponsors:
Universiteit Antwerpen
Jessa Hospital
Conditions:
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 car...
Detailed Description
Adopting and maintaining an active lifestyle after phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is crucial for cardiac patients. Tools to provide an active transition from phase 2 CR to phase 3 CR are lacking,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age ≥ 18 years,
- Patients in the last phase of phase 2 CR,
- Having a smartphone available,
- Being capable of signing the informed consent.
Exclusion
- 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),
- Patients diagnosed with permanent AF,
- Patients who do not speak and read Dutch or English,
- Patients who have cognitive impairment (e.g. severe dementia).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
318 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07211282
Start Date
October 15 2025
End Date
January 1 2029
Last Update
October 7 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
University Hospital Antwerp
Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium, 2650
2
Jessa Hospital Hasselt
Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium, 3500