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Remote Exercise SWEDEHEART Study

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Clinical Trial NCT04260958 is an interventional study for Myocardial Infarction that is recruiting. It started on 3 February 2020 with plans to enroll 1,500 participants. Led by Sahlgrenska University Hospital, it is expected to complete by 1 June 2028. The latest data from ClinicalTrials.gov was last updated on 5 December 2024.
Brief Summary
The overall aim of the study is to evaluate if remote video exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (exCR), offered as an alternative to centre-based exCR, can increase participation in exCR sessions post myocardial infarction (MI).
Detailed Description

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, this study will be performed in two steps:

1). National feasibility and safety study. 2). National multicenter registry-based cluster randomized crossover clinical trial (RRCT).

  1. In the feasibility study, patients will be offered remote exCR at all participating sites until the peak of the pandemic has been achieved and care goes back to normal. The feasibility study will include patients until Aug 2022.
  2. CR centers (not patients) will be cluster randomized to either the intervention or control. Patients at intervention centers will be offered remote exCR, usual care centre-based exCR, or a combination of both modes, as self-preferred choice. At control centers, patients will be offered usual care centre-based exCR only. The duration of each time period for each center will be 15 months. Long-term follow-up will be performed 1 year and 3 years after the index cardiac event.
Official Title

Remote Exercise SWEDEHEART Study - a Multicentre Registry-based Cluster Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial (RRCT)

Conditions
Myocardial Infarction
Publications
Scientific articles and research papers published about this clinical trial:
Other Study IDs
  • U-2018-312
NCT ID Number
Start Date (Actual)
2020-02-03
Last Update Posted
2024-12-05
Completion Date (Estimated)
2028-06-01
Enrollment (Estimated)
1,500
Study Type
Interventional
PHASE
N/A
Status
Recruiting
Keywords
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation
Secondary prevention
EHealth
Telerehabilitation
Physical fitness
Health-related quality of life
cost-effectiveness
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Design Allocation
Randomized
Interventional Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Arms / Interventions
Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
ExperimentalIntervention center
Patients at intervention centers will be offered remote video exCR (first-hand option), usual care centre-based exCR or a combination. The exercise program (remote/centre-based) will be standardized and performed for totally 60 minutes, 2 times a week for 3 months. Exercise will be individually prescribed and progressed by physiotherapists in accordance with guidelines. Patients will also be asked to perform one additional session of at least 30 min aerobic exercise per week, at intensity level 13-15 according to Borg RPE-scale.
Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation
The exercise program (remote/centre-based) will be standardized. An exCR-program is defined as at least 24 supervised sessions, with a total session length of 60 minutes, for at least 3 months, with possibility to complete missed sessions the 4th month. Each exercise session includes at least 20 min of aerobic exercise, intensity 13-17 on Borg´s rating of perceived exertion (RPE)-scale ≈ 60% - 85% of VO2max or 70 - 95% of maximal heart rate. In addition, each exercise session includes 1-3 sets of 8-10 upper and/or lower limb exercises in 10-15 repetitions, 40-80% of 1 repetition maximum. Attending ≥75% of the 24 sessions over a 4-month period will be considered as successful.
No InterventionControl
At control centers, patients will be offered usual care centre-based exCR only. Patients will also be asked to perform one additional session of at least 30 min aerobic exercise per week, at intensity level 13-15 according to Borg RPE-scale.
N/A
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Mean number of exCR sessions
The primary outcome is the mean number of EBCR sessions (center based or remote) during 0-4 months (from start of the EBCR program) for patients at a center during each randomization period. Eligible patients that have not started the EBCR program within 6 months of screening will be counted as 0 sessions. Attending ≥75% of the 24 recommended sessions over a 4-month period will be considered as completion, and proportion completers will be presented in a supportive responder analysis.
3-4 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Submaximal exercise capacity
Bicycle ergometer test according to the WHO-protocol with an increased workload of 25W every 4.5 minutes. The exercise test is discontinued at Borg RPE 17 and/or dyspnea 7 at Borg´s CR-10 scale.
3-4 months
Muscular endurance tests
Unilateral isotonic shoulder flexion (maximum number of repetitions) and a unilateral isotonic heel lift (maximum number of repetitions)
3-4 months
Self-reported physical activity and exercise
Two questions on physical activity and exercise during the latest week according to Haskell´s questionnaire (Min:0, Max:7). Ordinal scale, number of days.
3-4 months
Self-reported physical activity and exercise Haskell
Haskell´s questionnaire (Min:0, Max:7). A high score means higher level of physical activity and exercise.
3-4 months
Self-reported physical capacity
Visual analog scale, (100=best possible physical capacity, 0=worst possible physical capacity), a dichotomous question: Do you experience any limitation in everyday life due to your current physical capacity? (yes vs no). If yes: multiple choice on reasons
3-4 months
Health-related quality of life EQ5D
Euro Quality of Life (EQ-5D 3L). The EQ-5D-3L descriptive system comprises the following five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate his/her health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results into a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state. A high score indicates better Health.
3-4 months
Health-related quality of life VAS
Euro Quality of Life VAS. The EQ VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale where the endpoints are labelled 'Best imaginable health state'(100) and 'Worst imaginable health state' (0)
3-4 months
Kinesiophobia (fear of movement)
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart (17 items, ordinal scale 1-4) 1, strongly disagree, 4, strongly agree. A higher score is means higher values of kinesiophobia (worse).
3-4 months
Self-efficacy for Exercise Scale
Self-efficacy for Exercise Scale. 9 items, ordinal scale. 0=not Confident, 10=very Confident. Total score is calculated by summing the responses to each question. This scale has a range of total scores from 0-90. A higher score indicates higher self-efficacy for exercise
3-4 months
Self-reported perceptions on exercise
Patient´s perceptions of remote exCR or centre-based exCR. 1, strongly disagree, 4, strongly agree. This questionnarie is designed by the authors. High score, better outcome.
3-4 months
Cost-effectiveness
A cost-effectiveness analysis will be performed in order to estimate the cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) associated with the intervention compared with control. Healthcare costs associated with investigated treatments will be assessed by extracting resource use from the relevant registries, and QALYs will be determined by combining survival status and the quality-of-life measurements provided by the EQ-5D-3L instrument.
End of study
Socio-economic evaluation
Data from Statistics Sweden will be used to evaluate study results in relation to socio-economic data
6 years
Number of Cardiovascular events
All-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, recurrent hospitalization for ACS, heart failure hospitalization, stroke and repeat coronary revascularization, reported in SWEDEHEART, the National Patient Registry and the Cause of Death Register will be performed.
1 and 3 years after the last patient visit
Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Ages
Adult, Older Adult
Minimum Age
18 Years
Eligible Sexes
All
  • Written informed consent
  • Diagnosis of type 1 myocardial infarction (AMI)
  • Age 18-79 years at discharge from hospital

  • Patients with incomplete coronary revascularization defined as at least one remaining hemodynamically significant stenosis
  • Severe valve or structural heart disease
  • Severe heart failure (NYHA III - IV)
  • Serious arrythmias
  • Inability to understand Swedish
  • No internet access at home (only applicable for patients in the intervention group who wants to perform remote exCR)
  • Pathological exercise test indicating high risk for adverse events during exCR
  • More than 6 months between discharge form hospital and screening
  • Any other condition that may interfere with the possibility for the patient to comply with the study protocol
Sahlgrenska University Hospital logoSahlgrenska University Hospital
Study Responsible Party
Maria Bäck, Principal Investigator, Associate professor, physiotherapist, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Study Central Contact
Contact: Maria Back, Ass Prof, +46700895612, [email protected]
Contact: Elisabeth Palmcrantz Graf, +46186119542, [email protected]
26 Study Locations in 1 Countries
Södra Älvsborg Hospital, Borås, Sweden
Ellinor Nylund, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Ellinor Nylund, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna, Sweden
Annalina Anduri Ohlsson, RPT, Contact, [email protected];
Recruiting
Falun hospital, Falun, Sweden
Lovisa Wahlen, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Lovisa Wahlen, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Gällivare Hospital, Gällivare, Sweden
Sara Fabricius, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Gävle Hospital, Gävle, Sweden
Anna Forsgren, RPT, Contact, [email protected];
Recruiting
Angered Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Aziza Ferreira, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Sahlgrenska University Hospital Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden
Klara Emanuelsson Hummel, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Maria Bäck, PhD, Contact, [email protected]
Maria Back, Ass Prof, Contact
Recruiting
Hässleholm Hospital, Hässleholm, Sweden
Sandra Larsson, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Jönköping Ryhov hospital, Jönköping, Sweden
Maria Sahlin, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Maria Sahlin, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Kalix hospital, Kalix, Sweden
Eva Öberg, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Eva Öberg, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Kalmar Hospital, Kalmar, Sweden
Charlotta Lans, PhD, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Kungälv Hospital, Kungälv, Sweden
Tina Nyth Persson, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Lindesberg Hospital, Lindesberg, Sweden
Marcus Bargholtz, MSc, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
Sabina Borg, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Sabina Borg, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Ljungby Hospital, Ljungby, Sweden
Jessica Olovsson, RPT, Contact, [email protected];
Recruiting
Sunderbyn hospital, Luleå, Sweden
Lena Bergström, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Lena Bergström, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Skåne University hospital, Lund, Sweden
Simon Holm, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Simon Holm, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Skåne University Hospital Malmö, Malmo, Sweden
Margret Leosdottir, PhD, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Östersund hospital, Östersund, Sweden
Mattias Pettersson, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Mattias Pettersson, RPT, Contact
Recruiting
Södertälje Hospital, Södertälje, Sweden
Maria Jäderlund, MSc, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Capio St Göran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Sofia Haghanipour, RPT, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Amanda Lönn, PhD, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Sundsvall hospital, Sundsvall, Sweden
Annika Henriksson, Contact, [email protected]
Kajsa Hedin, Contact
Recruiting
Uppsala University Hopsital, Uppsala, Sweden
Charlotte Urell, PhD, Contact, [email protected]
Recruiting
Värnamo hospital, Värnamo, Sweden
Terminated