Early Mobilization in Older Adults With Acute Cardiovascular Disease (EM-HEART)

March 8, 2023 updated by: Michael Goldfarb, Lady Davis Institute

Early Mobilization in Older Adults With Acute Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective, Multi-centre Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial

The EM-HEART study is a prospective, multi-centre stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a pragmatic early mobilization (EM) program to improve patient-centred and clinical outcomes in older adults with acute CV disease. There will be 256 participants ≥60 years old with acute CV disease enrolled at 6 participating Canadian hospitals. The study will investigate whether EM improves functional status during admission, as compared to usual care, and whether this leads to improved health-related quality of life post-hospitalization. Functional status will be measured with the validated Level of Function Mobility Scale. The primary outcome will be the Short-Form SF-36 physical component scale score at 1-month post-hospitalization. Secondary outcomes include functional status and hospital readmission at 1-month post-hospitalization.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The EM-HEART study is a prospective, multi-centre stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a pragmatic EM program to improve patient-centred and clinical outcomes in older adults with acute CV disease. There will be 256 participants ≥60 years old with acute CV disease enrolled at 6 participating Canadian hospitals. The study will investigate whether EM improves functional status during admission, as compared to usual care, and whether this leads to improved health-related quality of life post-hospitalization. Functional status will be measured with the validated Level of Function Mobility Scale. The primary outcome will be the Short-Form SF-36 physical component scale score at 1-month post-hospitalization. Secondary outcomes include functional status and hospital readmission at 1-month post-hospitalization. Nested cohort studies will explore (1) the relationship between EM, sedentary time, and posthospitalization outcomes and (2) the impact of EM on muscle mass loss and inflammation in older adults with acute CV disease.

Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age ≥ 60 years
  • no planned cardiac surgery during admission

Exclusion Criteria:

  • projected cardiac ICU stays less than 24 hours
  • patients unable to complete follow-up

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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.
Experimental: Early Mobilization Intervention
The bedside nurse determines the prehospital Level of Function based on patient and family report and current Level of Function based on nursing mobility assessment. Each Level of Function has 3 primary activities designed to promote the patient to the next level. The nurse leads mobility activities based on the patient's current Level of Function once per shift, twice daily (AM+PM). If a patient is able to complete each of the 3 activities, the nurse on the subsequent shift will assess whether the Level of Function can be advanced. Physiotherapy consultation is available if required, although not obligatory. Patients are encouraged to spend as much time in the chair and ambulatory as possible.
Behavioral: Early Mobilization
Nurse-driven early mobilization activities twice daily
Active Comparator: Usual Mobility Care
Usual mobility care involves following physician orders for mobilization (i.e., bedrest, mobilization to chair with meals, physiotherapy consultation and care) as per local practice.
Behavioral: Usual Mobility Care
Usual mobility care involves following physician orders for mobilization (i.e., bedrest, mobilization to chair with meals, physiotherapy consultation and care) as per local practice.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Short Form (SF)-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS) score at 1-month post-hospitalization
Time Frame: 1 month post-hospitalization
Health-related quality of life
1 month post-hospitalization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
SF-36 Physical Component Scale score
Time Frame: 12 months post-hospitalization
Health-related quality of life
12 months post-hospitalization
SF-36 Mental Component Summary score
Time Frame: 1 month post-hospitalization
Health-related quality of life
1 month post-hospitalization
SF-36 Mental Component Summary score
Time Frame: 12 months post-hospitalization
Health-related quality of life
12 months post-hospitalization
Level of Function Mobility Score
Time Frame: 1 month post-hospitalization
Functional status
1 month post-hospitalization
Level of Function Mobility Score
Time Frame: 12 months post-hospitalization
Functional status
12 months post-hospitalization
Hospital readmission
Time Frame: 1 month post-hospitalization
Resource use outcome
1 month post-hospitalization
Hospital readmission
Time Frame: 12 months post-hospitalization
Resource use outcome
12 months post-hospitalization

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Lady Davis Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

Study Start

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April 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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March 1, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 13, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 13, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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October 20, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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March 10, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 8, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • Lady Davis Institute

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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