Effectiveness of a Cardiac Telerehabilitation Program in Chronic Heart Failure

ConditionHeart Failure
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Salerno

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate whether a home-based cardiac tele-rehabilitation program can improve functional capacity in adults (18 years and older) with chronic heart failure. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does tele-rehabilitation improve peak oxygen uptake (VO₂ max) compared to standard in-hospital rehabilitation? Does it improve cardiac function, exercise tolerance, biochemical markers, and quality of life? Are functional gains maintained at 24 weeks? Researchers will compare patients who opt for tele-rehabilitation using wearable devices and a remote monitoring platform with those undergoing standard in-person rehabilitation. Participants will follow an 8-week individualized training program and undergo assessments at baseline, 4, 8, 16, and 24 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Diagnosis of chronic heart failure for at least 6 months, with stable optimal medical therapy for at least 1 month

New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I, II, or III

Hospitalization or outpatient visit requiring intravenous therapy (diuretics, vasodilators, or inotropes) within the past 12 months

Disqualifiers

Age < 18 years

Pregnancy

NYHA class IV heart failure

Severe renal insufficiency (eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m²) or on dialysis

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • TELEREHABILITATION-YES
  • TELEREHABILITATION-NO

Treatment groups

205 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Salerno

Lead sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliera OO.RR. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona

Collaborator