Home-based heart recovery program with mobile health after heart valve procedures
Official title: Home-based cardiac rehabilitation using a novel mobile health exercise regimen following transcatheter heart valve interventions (HOME RUN HITTER)
Funded at Vanderbilt University Medical Center · NIH-11123158 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program helps older adults recover at home after a heart valve procedure using a mobile health exercise plan.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vanderbilt University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project start | June 1, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $564,125 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AG073633-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11123158 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are older adults who have recently undergone a transcatheter aortic or mitral heart valve intervention and do not plan to participate in a center-based cardiac rehabilitation program.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who intend to participate in a traditional center-based cardiac rehabilitation program may not receive additional direct benefit from this specific home-based intervention.
What this research studies
Many older adults need heart valve procedures, which can now be done with less invasive methods, but recovery can still be challenging for some. While traditional heart recovery programs are very helpful, many patients cannot attend them. This program aims to bring the benefits of heart recovery directly to your home using a mobile health app and an Apple Watch. We want to see if this home-based approach can help you be more active, feel better, and stay out of the hospital after your heart valve procedure.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could make heart recovery more accessible and improve quality of life and health outcomes for patients after heart valve interventions.
How similar studies have gone: Traditional cardiac rehabilitation is known to be effective for cardiovascular disease patients, but this specific home-based mobile health approach for transcatheter heart valve intervention patients is a novel application.
Where this research is happening
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lindman, Brian Richard — Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Lindman, Brian Richard
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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.