AI to decode heart recovery: study aims to personalize cardiac rehab
NCT ID NCT05461729
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is enrolling 1,200 people with coronary artery disease who are starting cardiac rehab. Researchers will collect detailed health data, including fitness tests, activity tracker steps, and long-term heart monitoring, to train artificial intelligence models. The goal is to identify which factors predict a successful recovery and lower risk of future heart problems, ultimately helping doctors tailor rehab programs to each patient.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors personalize cardiac rehab programs for heart disease patients, improving recovery and reducing future heart attacks or strokes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data to build prediction models, so it won't directly change patient care until the models are tested in future trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
Who is studied
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) patients participating in phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) patients after myocardial infarction (STEMI/NSTEMI) and/or angioplasty and/or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and/or coronary artery bypass graft surgery who participate in phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR). Exclusion Criteria: * Incapability to give informed consent * Conditions that prevent patients from participation in CR including unstable coronary or cerebrovascular conditions and acute infections
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Klinik Königsfeld
RECRUITINGEnnepetal, North Rhine-Westphalia, 58256, Germany
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