Telemedicine cardiac rehabilitation program
Official title: Implementation and Evaluation of Telemedicine in Cardiac Rehabilitation - a Study on Health Literacy, Health Related Quality of Life, and Family Support
Run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre · NCT06320652 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests whether a tailored telemedicine cardiac rehabilitation program with video consultations and home monitoring helps patients and their families improve health literacy and quality of life after heart disease.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 140 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Hvidovre) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 2, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2025 |
| Study ends | August 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 5, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06320652 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults attending outpatient cardiac rehabilitation at Amager and Hvidovre Hospitals with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, persistent atrial fibrillation, or post-cardiac valve surgery who can use a smartphone, tablet, or computer and communicate in the study language.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with substantial language barriers, significant cognitive impairment, or inability to use digital devices are unlikely to benefit from this telemedicine approach.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The project uses an MRC-inspired complex intervention framework and a patient-and-family participatory design to build a tailored telerehabilitation model. First, the team will co-create the intervention with patients and families; second, they will run a quasi-experimental comparison between the telerehabilitation group and a usual-care control group; third, they will conduct qualitative participant observation and interviews to explore patient experience. The intervention is delivered via video consultations and home monitoring and targets outcomes such as health literacy, health-related quality of life, family support, and communication with outpatient nurses. Quantitative measures and descriptive qualitative methods will be combined to understand both effect and experience.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve patients' understanding of their condition, strengthen family support, and make rehabilitation more convenient through remote care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous cardiac telerehabilitation studies have shown comparable clinical and quality-of-life outcomes and improved access, but a tailored, patient-and-family co-created model like this remains relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients and their family members affiliated with the Department of Cardiology at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital and attending cardiac rehabilitation. * Patients diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, persistent atrial fibrillation, and cardiac valve surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with substantial language barriers and limited cognitive function. * Patients who can't use a smart phone, tablet, or computer.
Where it's running
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University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre
Hvidovre, Denmark Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Stine M Rosenstroem, Post.doc — Amager Hvidovre Hospital
- Study coordinator: Nina C Tjustrup, PhD student
- Email: nina.cecilie.tjustrup@regionh.dk
- Phone: +4529213882
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.