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Can telehealth replace In-Person cardiac rehab? large study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT05933083

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two ways of delivering cardiac rehabilitation: in-person sessions and telehealth sessions. Cardiac rehab includes exercise training, health education, and counseling for people with heart conditions like heart attack, heart failure, or after heart surgery. The study will enroll 516 adults and measure changes in walking distance and quality of life over 12 months. The goal is to see if telehealth works as well as in-person care and which patients benefit most from each approach.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
cardiac rehabilitation (exercise training, health education, and counseling) delivered either in-person or via telehealth
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that telehealth cardiac rehab is as effective as in-person sessions, making it easier for more heart patients to participate.
What could go wrong
This is a comparative effectiveness study, not a test of a new treatment. Results may show differences in outcomes for certain groups, but won't prove a cure or major breakthrough.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Angina, Stable coronary artery disorder heart valve disorder intermediate coronary syndrome myocardial infarction systolic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANGINA (STABLE) CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE HEART FAILURE, SYSTOLIC HEART TRANSPLANT HEART VALVE DISEASES MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Denver Health

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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