Heart failure patients may soon rehab from home with tablet support
NCT ID NCT07539493
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether heart failure patients can do cardiac rehabilitation at home using a tablet app instead of going to the hospital. Thirty stable patients were split into two groups: one did rehab at home with remote monitoring, the other at the hospital. The goal was to see if home rehab improves walking ability and is easier to stick with.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: \- Age ≥18 years Diagnosis of clinically stable heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I-II Enrollment in a cardiac rehabilitation program Availability of a stable Wi-Fi connection and a smartphone at home Presence of a caregiver trained in the use of the study technology Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Conditions precluding physical exercise (e.g., bone fractures) Conditions preventing the use of the study technology (e.g., blindness or deafness) Severe cognitive impairment (Six-Item Screener score 0-4) End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis Advanced pulmonary disease Active malignancy Rheumatic disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Valentina Micheluzzi
Sassari, SS, 07100, Italy
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