The Impact of Audiovisual Structured Patient Education Material in Improving Clinical and Behavioural Outcomes in Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Participants

June 3, 2026 updated by: University of Malaya

The Impact of Structured Patient Education Material in Improving Clinical and Behavioural Outcomes in Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Participants: A Randomised Controlled Trial Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if newly developed, culturally adapted educational videos-sent through a mobile messaging app-can help people with coronary heart disease do better in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program in Malaysia.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Do the educational videos help participants improve their fitness?
  • Do the videos help participants better understand heart health and stick to a healthy lifestyle?

Researchers will compare the educational videos to existing standard educational materials to see if the video-based education is more helpful for supporting rehabilitation at home.

Participants will:

  • Take part in a 12-week home-based cardiac rehabilitation program
  • Receive either educational videos or standard education materials
  • Meet with the cardiac rehabilitation team every 4 weeks
  • Complete a treadmill exercise test, blood tests, and questionnaires before and after the program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Malaysia
    • Kuala Lumpur
      • Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50603
        • Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed as any form of ischaemic heart disease;
  • Classified as low to moderate risk based on American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) criteria through Exercise Stress Test (EST);
  • Cognitively intact and able to provide informed consent;
  • Literate and capable of utilising educational material;
  • Able to use and operate a smartphone with an exercise activity tracker (EAT).

Exclusion Criteria

- Classified as high risk according to the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
The intervention group received an audiovisual version of Structured Patient Education Materials during Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2, which were delivered via WhatsApp.
Other: Audiovisual Structured Patient Education Materials
Bilingual (Malaysian and English language) Audiovisual Structured Patient Education Materials that are culturally adaptable on secondary prevention cardiac risk factors, self-care and exercise recommendations.
Active Comparator: Control
The control group received the standard visual-based educational materials currently used in UMMC's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Phase 2, which were delivered via WhatsApp.
Other: Standard Educational Materials
Standard visual-based educational materials currently used in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in Cardiovascular Fitness Measured using metabolic equivalents (METs) at Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks

Metabolic equivalents (METs) obtained through the Exercise Stress Test (EST), employing the modified Bruce protocol.

Higher metabolic equivalents of task (METs) value indicate greater energy expenditure, higher physical intensity, and generally a better level of cardiorespiratory fitness. Conversely, a lower METs value indicates lower energy expenditure, lighter activity, and potentially a poorer functional capacity.
Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline of Blood Glucose in Clinical Parameters of Cardiovascular Risk Factors at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Blood glucose level through Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in %
Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Change from Baseline of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Clinical Parameters of Cardiovascular Risk Factors at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Blood cholesterol through Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in mmol/L
Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Change from Baseline of Body Fat Composition in Clinical Parameters of Cardiovascular Risk Factors at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Body composition through waist circumference-to-height ratio (WHtR). Waist circumference is measured in centimetres (cm). Height is measured in centimetres (cm). Then, waist circumference-to-height will be combined and reported in a ratio.
Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Smoking Cessation in Behavioural Parameter Related to Lifestyle Changes at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Smoking status and cessation were recorded weekly by self-reported statement (Smoking or Not).
Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Medication Adherence in Behavioural Parameter Related to Lifestyle Changes at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Assessed at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Medication adherence was assessed at the end of Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase 2 by asking participants to indicate the likelihood of missing daily medication by using the options 'compliant', 'once a month', 'once a week', or 'more than once a week'.
Assessed at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Exercise Adherence Related to Lifestyle Changes at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Weekly assessment until the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Exercise adherence was tracked using the provided exercise activity tracker, with adherence defined as achieving an average of at least 150 minutes of exercise per week.
Weekly assessment until the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Change from Baseline in Cardiovascular Health Knowledge Assessment at 12 Weeks of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
The Attitudes and Beliefs about Cardiovascular Disease (ABCD) risk questionnaire. Total scores range from 0 to 80 points. Higher scores indicate better overall CVD risk awareness and a greater health belief in one's capability to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Baseline and at the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
Understandability and Actionability of Education Materials at Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2
Time Frame: At the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks
The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a systematic method used to evaluate and score the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. Total score of 100%, with higher percentages indicating better quality of the educational material in understandability and actionability.
At the completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Phase 2 at 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Malaya

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anwar Suhaimi, Universiti Malaya

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 19, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 8, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

January 16, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 20, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 9, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2023717-12674
  • PV019-2020 (Other Grant/Funding Number: UMSC C.A.R.E Fund Research Grant)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

IPD will not be shared with outside researchers, as the informed consent forms for this study did not include a provision for future sharing of individual participant data beyond the initial research team. Therefore, IPD cannot be shared to protect participant autonomy.

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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