Improving Veteran Referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation

Part of paid clinical trials in Gainesville, Florida.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT07079358
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Veterans Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Program — BEHAVIORAL
    1. A CDS tool that identifies Veterans hospitalized with CR-eligible conditions and prompts physicians to refer them to CR. 2. Educational materials that explain to Veterans the benefits and importance of participating in CR. 3. Defined responsibilities for a facility-based CR referral coordinator who will support development and oversight of the referral process.

Study Details

This study will test whether the Veterans Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Program (VCR2P) improves cardiac rehabilitation participation by studying 816 Veterans across three VA medical centers in Nashville, Dallas, and Gainesville over 12 months. The trial compares referral rates from the 6 months before implementing the program to 6 months after, using a "before and after" design since randomization would be impractical. The study will measure whether the program increases the proportion of eligible Veterans who receive cardiac rehabilitation referrals and whether more Veterans actually attend rehabilitation sessions. Additionally, focus groups with physicians, nurses, and Veterans will identify what helps or hinders the program's success, providing essential insights for expanding this intervention to other VA facilities nationwide if it proves effective.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 23, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
816 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Veterans Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Program
    All eligible Veterans hospitalized with cardiac rehabilitation-eligible conditions (acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac valve surgery, or systolic heart failure) will receive the VCR2P intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Cardiac rehabilitation referral [ Time Frame: From hospital admission to 30 days after discharge ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FLGainesvilleFlorida32608-1135
David E Winchester, MD MS BS
[email protected]
352-548-6000
David E Winchester, MD MS BS (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus, Nashville, TNNashvilleTennessee37212-2637
Justin M Bachmann, MD MPH
[email protected]
615-327-4751
Ray Stokes Peebles, MD
[email protected]
(615) 327-4751
Justin M Bachmann, MD MPH (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TXDallasTexas75216-7167
Katherine C Michelis
[email protected]
214-857-1472
Katherine C Michelis (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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