Increasing Exercise and Decreasing Sedentary Behavior Among Patients in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic

September 1, 2017 updated by: Andrew Busch, The Miriam Hospital
Cardiac rehabilitation patients often fail to exercise as prescribed on days they are not attending rehabilitation and there is a steep drop off in exercise following rehabilitation completion. Moreover, little is known about the amount of time that cardiac rehabilitation patients spend in sedentary behavior, which is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, independent of time spent in exercise. This pilot study aims to test acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone application (B-MOBILE-CARDIAC) for increasing time spent in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity accumulated in bouts of at least 10 minutes in duration (i.e. bout-related MVPA) and decrease time spent in sedentary behavior. Up to 32 patients will be recruited, enrolled, and randomized during the first 2 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation to either: 1) B-MOBILE-CARDIAC plus cardiac rehabilitation or 2) cardiac rehabilitation alone. Participants will complete 7 days of objective activity monitoring to measure daily minutes spent in bout-related MVPA and sedentary behavior (primary outcomes) at baseline, mid-rehabilitation (6 weeks), end of cardiac rehabilitation (12 weeks), and 4-week follow-up (16 weeks). At these same time points, participants will complete questionnaires assessing sedentary behavior, MVPA, exercise tolerance, health-related quality of life, mood, and affect. At baseline and end of cardiac rehabilitation participants will undergo a blood draw to measure cardiometabolic and inflammatory risk factors and complete a test of cognitive functioning. Feasibility and acceptability of the B-MOBILE-CARDIAC application will be assessed at the 4-week follow-up.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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23

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
        • The Miriam Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. within one week of starting rehabilitation,
  2. self-report that they can walk for 10 minutes without assistance from others,
  3. were approved for and are planning to complete 12 weeks of rehabilitation,
  4. own a compatible Android phone or are willing to be taught to use one by study staff;
  5. no evidence of cognitive impairment
  6. able to speak and read English,
  7. aged 18-75 years,
  8. no known nickel allergy, and
  9. willing to follow the protocol (e.g., carry a smartphone for 16 weeks).

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Other: Cardiac rehabilitation as usual
Participants will receive cardiac rehabilitation as usual (i.e., as offered in the clinical setting).
Behavioral: Cardiac rehabilitation as usual
Experimental: Cardiac rehabilitation plus B-MOBILE-CARDIAC smartphone app
Participants will receive cardiac rehabilitation as usual, plus access to the B-MOBILE-CARDIAC smartphone application through 4 weeks post-rehabilitation.
Behavioral: Cardiac rehabilitation as usual
Other: B-MOBILE-CARDIAC smartphone application

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in objectively measured time engaged in sedentary behavior
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Change from Baseline to 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Change in objectively measured time engaged in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Change from Baseline to 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Self-reported sedentary behavior (The Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Self-reported sedentary behavior (SIT-Q-7d Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Self-reported physical activity (Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Self-reported exercise tolerance (Duke activity status index)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Health related quality of life (SF-12 Health Survey)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Depressed Mood (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Affect (Positive Affect Negative Affect Scales)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Cognitive status (Montreal Cognitive Assessment score)
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation).
Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation).
Smartphone application acceptability (study specific scale)
Time Frame: Baseline through 16 weeks.
Baseline through 16 weeks.
Change in objectively measured time engaged in sedentary behavior
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 16 weeks
Change from Baseline to 16 weeks
Change in objectively measured time engaged in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 16 weeks
Change from Baseline to 16 weeks
Lipid profile
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
C-reactive protein
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
haemoglobin A1c (HbA1C)
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Baseline and 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation)
Blood pressure
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Waist circumference
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Body Mass Index (kg/m^2, weight in kilograms, height in meters)
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks (i.e., end of rehabilitation), and 16 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

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The Miriam Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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March 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

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April 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

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April 1, 2017

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February 2, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 5, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

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February 10, 2016

Study Record Updates

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September 6, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 1, 2017

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September 1, 2017

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  • 215615

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