VWCR to Improve Cardiovascular Health and Outcomes Among Cardiac Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol (Destination Cardiac Rehab Study)

Part of paid clinical trials in Irvine, California.

Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Study ID
NCT07745894
Status
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Conditions

  • Heart Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation — OTHER
    * Weekly Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Session * Virtual Nurse Coaching Visit (frequency: weekly) * Virtual Exercise Physiologist Visit (frequency: weekly) * Self-Directed Exercise: 3 sessions per week
  • In-Person Cardiac Rehabilitation — OTHER
    Participants will attend three in-person cardiac rehabilitation sessions per week, each including: * Supervised exercise under the guidance of an Exercise Physiologist * Educational components related to cardiac health and lifestyle

Study Details

The purpose of this research is to compare health outcomes and participation between a virtual world cardiac rehabilitation (Destination Cardiac Rehab) program and the standard of care Center-based Cardiac Rehabilitation program. Destination Cardiac Rehab, developed with input from patients with heart disease and their caregivers, is a 3-D, interactive program offering an affordable telehealth option for cardiac rehabilitation (cardiac rehab) that can be done from home or any place that you can access the Internet with a computer.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 4, 2026
Start date
Aug 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2028
Completion
Aug 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Virtual World-based Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Active Comparator: Control Arm

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in LE8 composite score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 Months, 6 Months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of CaliforniaIrvineCalifornia92697
Ashwini Erande
Nathan Wong, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Shaista Malik, MD, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Mayo ClinicRochesterMinnesota55905-
University of Mississippi Medical CenterJacksonMississippi39216
Memrie Cochran
[email protected]
Michael Hall, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Donald Clark, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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