Heart rehab at home: App-Based program aims to shrink artery plaque
NCT ID NCT07660419
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a home-based cardiac rehab program delivered through a mobile app can reduce plaque buildup in the heart arteries of people with mild to moderate blockages. 176 participants will either get the app-based program (with exercise plans, diet advice, and mental health support) or standard care. The main goal is to see if plaque volume changes after 12 months, with follow-up lasting 3 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile health-based cardiac rehabilitation program (exercise, nutrition, and psychological support via a smartphone app)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, at-home way to slow or reverse plaque buildup in heart arteries, potentially reducing the need for more invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (176 people) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to everyone. The program relies on patient motivation and adherence, which can be challenging at home.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 176 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 1.Diagnosis of mild-to-moderate coronary artery stenosis: presence of plaque in any coronary artery causing mild (\<50%) or moderate (50%-69%) luminal stenosis. 2.Age between 18 and 70 years. 3.Asymptomatic during exercise or recovery phases of cardiopulmonary assessment, including absence of angina, ST-segment depression, or complex arrhythmias at rest or during exercise. 4.Normal troponin levels. 5.Provided signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Severe coronary artery stenosis. 2.Presence of severe respiratory or cardiovascular diseases (e.g., acute myocardial infarction, acute tachyarrhythmia, pulmonary edema, severe aortic stenosis). 3.Angina symptoms or signs during low-intensity exercise (\<5 METs) or recovery. 4.Complex arrhythmias at rest or during exercise. 5.Hemodynamic abnormalities during exercise (e.g., failure of systolic blood pressure or heart rate to increase, or a decrease in blood pressure with increased exercise workload). 6.Severe psychological disorders. 7.Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 40%. 8.Elevated troponin levels. 9.Inability to undergo cardiopulmonary exercise testing due to neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorders. 10.Presence of other severe comorbidities. 11.Refusal to sign informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100037, China
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