Why the study?
Fulfillment of guideline-recommended cardiac rehabilitation targets after myocardial infarction is unsatisfactory, and eHealth offers new possibilities to improve clinical care.
Does adding a lifestyle-focused web-based application to standard cardiac rehabilitation improve submaximal exercise capacity and risk factor management in patients who have recently had a myocardial infarction?
RCT (n=150)
Open-label
Opaque sealed envelopes
Yes
Does adding a lifestyle-focused web-based application to standard cardiac rehabilitation improve submaximal exercise capacity and risk factor management in patients who have recently had a myocardial infarction?
Absolute Event Rate: 14.4% vs 10.3%
p-value: p=0.22
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Nonsignificant exercise capacity gain does not support adding the app to cardiac rehabilitation; leaves open effects on blood pressure and diet.
Michelsen et al. (2021) conducted an RCT in Myocardial Infarction (n=150). LifePod web-based application vs. Usual care (center-based cardiac rehabilitation only) was evaluated on Change in submaximal exercise capacity (Watts) between 2-4 weeks and 4-6 months (95% CI -12.0 to 2.8, p=0.22). Complementing cardiac rehabilitation with a web-based application resulted in a nonsignificant trend toward a larger change in exercise capacity compared with usual care (+14.4 W vs +10.3 W).
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