App-Based recovery program aims to get heart bypass patients home sooner
NCT ID NCT06786819
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app that guides patients through a rapid recovery program (ERAS) can reduce time in the hospital after heart bypass surgery. About 480 adults in Brazil will use the app, which starts before surgery and continues for 30 days after discharge. The goal is to see if this digital approach leads to shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital ERAS platform (app-based protocol)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could shorten hospital stays and improve recovery for heart bypass patients, making surgery safer and more efficient.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on process improvement, not a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 480 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over 18 years old * Indication for primary isolated CABG (elective or urgent status) * Own a personal cell phone * Have internet access * Knowledgeable in using the device * Full understanding and agreement regarding the informed consent form (ICF) Exclusion Criteria: * Indication for associated surgery * Glycosylated hemoglobin level greater than 8% * Creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min * Pre-operative atrial fibrillation or use of pre-operative anticoagulation * Hemoglobin less than 12 g/dL * Users of illicit drugs * STS score greater than 4% * Physical or mental disabilities that prevent adherence to the protocol * Refusal by the patient or family member
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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InCor - Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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InCor - Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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