Evaluation of a Web-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Disease.
Evaluation of a Web-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Patients With Heart Disease: A Randomize Control Trial
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Brief Summary
A randomized control trial (RCT) is planned to evaluate a web-based intervention (CardioFit) against usual care in increasing physical activity levels in patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). We hypothesize that compared to usual care, participants in CardioFit will; a) have increased physical activity levels, b) will have a higher health-related quality of life at measurement dates and, c) will have greater improvements in psychosocial predictors.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2004
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 12, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 14, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2007
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 30, 2026
CompletedJune 30, 2026
March 1, 2022
2.6 years
December 12, 2005
May 27, 2026
June 23, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Physical Activity: Measured at Baseline (Day of Hospital Discharge), 6 Months and 12 Months Via Pedometer
Baseline, 6 and 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity
baseline to 12 months
Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life
6 months and 12 months
Study Arms (2)
Cardio fit
EXPERIMENTALUsual Care
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
CardioFit is a 26-week tailored web-based physical activity coaching service for individuals with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). It has been designed to help patients develop personalized exercise programs based on their medical history, personal goals and preferences. Access to Cardio-fit is through a secured website. The cardio-fit website contains physical activity advice and heart health educational information. Each patient is assigned an on-line coach, whose role is to assist in creating safe an effective physical activity program, and to answer any questions that patients may have throughout the program.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 20 to 80 years
- English Proficiency
- Internet Access (home or work)
- Documented CAD (most recent cardiac diagnosis); documented Myocardial Infarction (MI), successful PCI procedure
You may not qualify if:
- Patient intends to enroll in structured cardiac rehabilitation
- Hospitalization for Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG)
- Hospitalization for diagnostic procedure not associated with previously documented MI
- Patient coming back to hospital for planned staged PCI within 6 months
- Cardiac transplantation
- Presence of, or hospitalization for defibrillator implant
- Hospitalization for pacemaker implantation
- Unresolved unstable angina \&/or hospitalization for angina (without MI or PCI)
- Uncontrolled arrhythmias causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise
- Neuromuscular, musculoskeletal or rheumatoid disorders that are exacerbated by exercise
- Other uncontrolled metabolic conditions (e.g. diabetes)
- Chronic infectious diseases such as mononucleosis, hepatitis, AIDS
- Acute systematic illness or fever
- Uncontrolled tachycardia (\<120 bpm)
- Uncompensated congestive heart failure (\&/or NYHA Class III, or IV)
- +6 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
Unversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
Related Publications (2)
Reid RD, Morrin LI, Beaton LJ, Papadakis S, Kocourek J, McDonnell L, Slovinec D'Angelo ME, Tulloch H, Suskin N, Unsworth K, Blanchard C, Pipe AL. Randomized trial of an internet-based computer-tailored expert system for physical activity in patients with heart disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2012 Dec;19(6):1357-64. doi: 10.1177/1741826711422988. Epub 2011 Sep 8.
PMID: 21903744DERIVEDReid RD, Morrin LI, Higginson LA, Wielgosz A, Blanchard C, Beaton LJ, Nelson C, McDonnell L, Oldridge N, Wells GA, Pipe AL. Motivational counselling for physical activity in patients with coronary artery disease not participating in cardiac rehabilitation. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2012 Apr;19(2):161-6. doi: 10.1177/1741826711400519. Epub 2011 Feb 21.
PMID: 21450579DERIVED
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Limitations and Caveats
* measurement of physical activity may have made patients more aware of their physical activity, increasing it above their normal habits. To mitigate this, data from the first and ninth day were removed from the analysis. * greater attrition rate than in previous similar studies. * the generalizability of the results may have been affected due to the high education of the participants and the low number of female participants. * exercise was not observed, so may have been exaggerated.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Robert Reid
- Organization
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Robert Reid, PhD
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
- STUDY CHAIR
Andrew Pipe, C.M, MD
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
- STUDY CHAIR
Louise Morrin, MBA, B.Sc.
University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- CARE PROVIDER
- Masking Details
- The Research Assistants conducting the follow-up assessments were blinded to the participant's treatment allocation.
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 12, 2005
First Posted
December 14, 2005
Study Start
November 1, 2004
Primary Completion
June 1, 2007
Study Completion
August 1, 2007
Last Updated
June 30, 2026
Results First Posted
June 30, 2026
Record last verified: 2022-03