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Heart rehab at home: a new hope for patients in Low-Resource areas?

NCT ID NCT07290907

Symptom relief Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program can improve quality of life and health behaviors in heart patients living in low-resource settings in Pakistan. The program includes diet advice, exercise suggestions, medication reminders, and counseling, delivered via phone or home visits. Researchers aim to enroll 92 adults with heart disease to see if this approach works better than standard care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
home-based cardiac rehabilitation program (dietary counseling, physical activity, medication adherence, psychotherapy, and telephone or home visits)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide an effective, low-cost way to improve heart patients' quality of life and healthy habits, especially in areas with limited access to hospital rehab.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (92 participants) in one city, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on patient self-reporting, which can be unreliable.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 92 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Dec 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosed with coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction and heart failure Diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases based on clinical history and diagnosis, including electrocardiogram (ECG), biochemical markers, or non-invasive tests like, echocardiography, exercise tolerance test (ETT), Thallium stress test, and selected for procalcitonin PCI, a biomarker for the diagnosis of the infection Either gender included Found medically stable and discharged from the hospital. Resident of the surrounding areas other than the sectors of Islamabad as defined by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) of Pakistan. \- Exclusion Criteria: \-

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder coronary artery disorder heart failure myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cardiac rehabilitation

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cardiac Centre Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad

    Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

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