A technology-based plan to help heart patients keep healthy habits after rehab
Official title: An Application of SMART Methodology to Optimize an Intervention to Maintain Improvements in Health Behaviors in Under-resourced Patients after Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation
Funded at Miriam Hospital · NIH-11362437 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A plan using everyday technology to help adults who finished cardiac rehab stay active, eat well, and take medicines, especially those who face barriers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Miriam Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2024 |
| Project end | April 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $659,472 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL171158-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11362437 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with cardiovascular disease who recently completed cardiac rehabilitation and face challenges maintaining healthy behaviors, especially women, racial/ethnic minorities, low-income individuals, and those with disabilities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have access to or prefer not to use technology-based maintenance support may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to help people with heart disease maintain the healthy behaviors they started in cardiac rehabilitation. It will use a technology-based maintenance approach that fits into daily life and is designed to be low-burden and flexible. The team will work with under-resourced groups to tailor support so it is easier to stick with key behaviors like weight management, physical activity, and medication adherence after rehab.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may maintain healthier lifestyles and lower their risk of future heart problems.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work indicates that tailored, low-burden tech-based supports can help sustain healthy behaviors post-rehab, but effectiveness in under-resourced groups needs confirmation.
Where this research is happening
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Miriam Hospital
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Goldstein, Carly Michelle — Miriam Hospital
- Study coordinator: Goldstein, Carly Michelle
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.