Key result
PACO trial evaluates whether personalized eHealth guidance increases physical activity after cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
The study was designed to evaluate whether a smartphone- and accelerometer-based eHealth intervention can increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in patients recovering from cardiac surgery.
Does a personalized eHealth intervention increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in patients recovering from cardiac surgery?
RCT (n=540)
randomised into two groups
Yes
Does a personalized eHealth intervention increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in patients recovering from cardiac surgery?
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The PACO trial protocol outlines a study to determine if a personalized smartphone- and accelerometer-based eHealth intervention improves physical activity and clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery.
Vasankari et al. (2019) conducted an RCT in recovering from cardiac surgery (n=540). Personalized eHealth intervention (PACO) vs. Standard postsurgical rehabilitation guidance was evaluated on Postoperative improvement in step count, physical activity, exercise capacity, quality of sleep, laboratory markers, TTE parameters, quality of life, reduction in sedentary behaviour and incidence of major cardiac events. The PACO trial is a randomized controlled protocol designed to evaluate whether a personalized eHealth intervention increases physical activity and reduces sedentary behavior after cardiac surgery.
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