Key result
A smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation program (SMART-CR/SP) significantly improved 6-minute walk distance at 2 months compared to usual care (mean difference 20.64 m; 95% CI 7.50-33.77; p=0.034).
Why the study?
Coronary heart disease is increasing in developing countries, but access to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention remains low.
Does a smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programme delivered via WeChat improve functional capacity in post-PCI patients with coronary heart disease?
RCT (n=312)
single-blind
block randomisation
No
Does a smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programme delivered via WeChat improve functional capacity in post-PCI patients with coronary heart disease?
Mean Difference: 20.64 (95% CI 7.5–33.77)
p-value: p=0.034
A smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation program delivered via social media significantly improved functional capacity in post-PCI patients compared to usual care.
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May expand cardiac rehab access in low-resource settings; leaves open questions on scalability and long-term outcomes.
Dorje et al. (2019) conducted an RCT in coronary heart disease (n=312). SMART-CR/SP (smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programme) vs. usual care was evaluated on change in functional capacity from baseline, measured by 6-min walk distance, at 2 months and 6 months (MD 20.64, 95% CI 7.50-33.77, p=0.034). A smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation program (SMART-CR/SP) significantly improved 6-minute walk distance at 2 months compared to usual care (mean difference 20.64 m; 95% CI 7.50-33.77; p=0.034).
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