Can a 3D virtual world rehab your heart?
NCT ID NCT07745894
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program can improve heart health and participation compared to standard in-person rehab. The program, called Destination Cardiac Rehab, is a 3D interactive telehealth option that patients can use from home. Researchers will compare changes in cardiovascular health scores and hospital readmissions between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this virtual program could offer a convenient, home-based alternative to traditional cardiac rehab, potentially improving heart health and reducing hospital readmissions for many patients.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early, and the virtual program may not be as effective as in-person rehab for all patients. Technical issues or lack of personal supervision could also be challenges.
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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 150 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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Aug 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.
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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: * Indication for CR according to Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines: * Myocardial infarction within the preceding 12 months * Coronary artery bypass surgery * Current stable angina (chest pain) * Heart valve repair or replacement * Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary stenting * Heart or heart-lung transplant * Stable chronic heart failure * Aged ≥18 years * Basic Internet navigation skills * Active email address Exclusion Criteria: * High risk patients according to the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) risk stratification103 given safety concern of unsupervised exercise: * Sudden cardiac arrest survivor * Receiving continuous inotropic support * Presence of a mechanical circulatory support device * Decompensated heart failure * Symptomatic valvular heart disease * Uncontrolled angina * Presence of hemodynamically unstable dysrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia) * Pregnant (due to associated hormonal and weight changes) * Non-English-speaking * Visual/hearing impairment or mental disability that would preclude independent use of the VW platform
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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University of California
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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