Home-based cardiac rehabilitation with family empowerment for people after acute coronary syndrome
Development and Implementation Model of Home Based Cardiac Rehabilitation With Family Empowerment Approach in Patient With ACS (HBCR in ACS)
This program will test whether a home-based cardiac rehab plan that trains and involves family members helps adults recovering from acute coronary syndrome improve exercise capacity and quality of life.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 90 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Gadjah Mada University Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06625463 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adults aged 18–65 who had an acute coronary syndrome 3 months to 1 year earlier and live with family are enrolled and assigned to receive either a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program with a family-centered empowerment approach or usual care. Baseline measures include a six-minute walk test to estimate peak VO2 and questionnaires for health-related quality of life, and the 6MWT results are used to set home exercise intensity. Family members receive structured education and support to help supervise and encourage the patient's home exercise and risk-factor management. Primary outcomes focus on changes in peak VO2 and patient-reported quality of life over the follow-up period.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults 18–65 who were hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome 3 months to 1 year earlier, live with family, are medically stable with no significant depression, and are willing to participate in a home-based rehab program.
Not a fit: Patients with serious comorbidities requiring routine medical care, unstable vital signs, severe depression, those who live alone, or people outside the 18–65 age range are unlikely to benefit or be eligible.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help patients recover more fitness and improve quality of life at home by leveraging family support.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research shows home-based cardiac rehabilitation can produce similar gains in fitness and quality of life as center-based programs, but combining it with a structured family empowerment model is less well studied.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with acute coronary syndrome who have undergone hospitalization, with a minimum home care time of 3 months and a maximum of 1 year, calculated from the day of discharge from the hospital until the time of interview. 2. Aged 18-65 years, participants were selected with age variations representing young adults, adults and the elderly. 3. Patients with first experience of SCA, participants were selected whether they had undergone PCI or not. 4. Patients living with family and family involved in the patient care process. 5. Physical condition allows for interviews. physical condition is evidenced by examination of stable vital signs (diastolic BP \>90, systolic \<150 mmhg; N: 60-100x/min; S: 36-380c, no pain). Psychological condition does not show symptoms of depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 instrument. 6. Willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with comorbidities that require routine medication such as Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, renal failure
Where this trial is running
Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta and 1 other locations
- Gadjah Mada University — Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Rsup Dr Sardjito — Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Eva Marti, M.Kep
- Email: evamarti85@gmail.com
- Phone: +628963-6598-725
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.