Health Condition 1: I00-I99- Diseases of the circulatory system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: TaCT, Technology-based Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy: Technology-based Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Therapy involves various Cardiac Rehabilitation components lik
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - women between the age of 40 – 65 years. - who possess & can independently use a smartphone (or there is one in the home owned by another family member that can be used). - They must be able to read & communicate in Kannada and/or in English, & not knowingly going to be inaccessible during the period of study. - With regard to cardiac condition, only stable CVD patients (i.e., no on-going chest pain, & with LVEF >40%) who have been diagnosed for at least one month are eligible. - The CVD must be attributable to myocardial atherosclerosis / ischemia and /or hypertension.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with other cardiac conditions such as congenital, rheumatic, cardiomyopathies or arrhythmias; comorbid peripheral or cerebrovascular diseases, which limits their exercise; or - Other health conditions which limit their ability to participate in CR (e.g., advanced cancer, neurological conditions, chronic respiratory disease, serious mental illness [e.g., severe depression], sensory impairments, musculoskeletal issues) will not be eligible for the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional CapacityTimepoint: Baseline and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Risk factors (BP, lipids, waist circumference)Timepoint: Pretest, 6 months;Quality of lifeTimepoint: Pretest, 6 months;Heart health behaviours (physical activity, dietary intake)Timepoint: Pretest, 3 months (only for diet measure), 6 months;Morbidity, symptoms (eg. syncope, angina, anxiety)Timepoint: Pretest, 6 months;TaCT Fidelity, Engagement, Usability (only for the intervention group)Timepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sonia R B DSouza
Manipal College of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed