Heart rehab goes hybrid: can a mix of home and clinic sessions boost adherence?
NCT ID NCT07734831
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a hybrid cardiac telerehabilitation program — combining in-person sessions, live video workouts, and remote monitoring — can improve adherence to exercise rehab in people with coronary artery disease or stable heart failure. Participants are randomly assigned to the hybrid program, traditional center-based rehab, or usual care. The study aims to see if a low-tech, flexible model can overcome common barriers to attending rehab.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a hybrid cardiac telerehabilitation program combining in-person, videoconference, and remote exercise sessions
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this hybrid model could expand access to cardiac rehabilitation for patients facing logistical or geographic barriers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 219 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Adherence and safety in a real-world setting remain uncertain.
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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 219 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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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35 to 80 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: * Diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), including patients with or without acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with or without ST-segment elevation, who were hospitalized for clinical management, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). * Patients with heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \>20%. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I-III. * Clinically stable patients without limiting angina. * Patients who meet the study eligibility criteria and provide informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Decompensated severe heart failure. * Unstable angina. * Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. * Myocarditis, recent embolism, or thrombophlebitis. * Disabling musculoskeletal disorders that preclude participation in the exercise program. * History of cardiac arrest with disabling neurological sequelae. * Any decompensated medical condition that precludes participation in the study. * More than 2 months since hospital discharge before screening. * No access to the internet via smartphone or computer. * Unable to access or use the online intervention platform. * Absence of a caregiver or companion available at home during participation in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Esporte (CEFID/UDESC)
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88080-350, Brazil
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