New app could bring heart rehab home for valve patients

NCT ID NCT06077201

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program delivered through a custom app for people who have had a heart valve procedure. Participants who choose not to attend center-based rehab are randomly assigned to usual care, the app with self-guided content, or the app with added video calls from an exercise physiologist. The goal is to see if the app helps improve physical activity, quality of life, and reduce hospital visits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: custom mobile app with education, counseling, and activity guidance; some participants also get video calls with an exercise physiologist
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, effective alternative to center-based cardiac rehab for people who can't attend in person.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively early-stage study with 240 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app-based approach may not work for those who are not comfortable with technology.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aortic valve stenosis heart valve disorder mitral valve insufficiency tricuspid valve insufficiency

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VALVULAR HEART DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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