New program aims to get frail veterans into cardiac rehab
NCT ID NCT06244199
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Transition to Cardiac Rehabilitation (T2CR) for Veterans with heart disease who also have other health problems or frailty. The program starts in the hospital and continues at home, helping patients build skills and motivation to do cardiac rehab. Researchers will compare physical function and rehab participation between those who get T2CR and those who get usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transition to Cardiac Rehabilitation (T2CR) program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could make cardiac rehab more accessible for frail Veterans, improving their physical function and reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study (250 participants) comparing a new program to usual care. The program may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to non-Veteran populations.
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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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 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: * Eligible candidates will consist of male and female Veterans hospitalized with: * ischemic heart disease (acute myocardial infarction or stable ischemia) * revascularization (coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention) * valvular heart disease (surgical or percutaneous intervention for mitral regurgitation or aortic stenosis) * or heart failure (with reduced or preserved ejection fraction) * All will be recruited while initially hospitalized and must express willingness to consider cardiac rehabilitation as a treatment option, including the possibility of the intervention which could possibly extend the length of their hospitalization (for 2 days maximum). * Study candidates must also be English speaking and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Veterans with unstable medical condition as indicated by history, physical exam, and/or laboratory findings end-stage disease likely to be fatal within 12 months * severe cognitive impairment (MiniCog score 0-2) * history of addictive or behavioral issues that confound safe administration of HBCR * hearing loss that interferes with participation in the trial * living in a long-term care living situation prior to the time of hospitalization, no plans to return to independent living after the hospitalization
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02130-4817, United States
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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States
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