eRehab: Can Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Enhance Self-management of Cardiovascular Disease?

Summary

Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) are leading causes of death and represent 30% of all global deaths and 48% of the deaths in Europe. Moreover, the current trends predict increase in deaths caused by Cardiovascular Diseases over the next years. Secondary preventive efforts can decrease mortality risk as well as improve health among Cardiovascular Disease patients.

This study suggests an innovative approach in supporting the self-management of Cardiovascular Disease patients after rehabilitation. The implied Randomized Controlled Trial has two arms and aims to investigate the effectiveness of tailoring in an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based intervention. The tailoring will be based on concepts derived from health psychology theories, and will contribute in their further development. More specifically:

* Aim 1: To assess the needs of CVD rehabilitation patients that can potentially be met through the use of ICT.
* Aim 2: To assess the effects of a tailored Internet-based intervention on maintenance of self-management behaviors after a rehabilitation stay. Hypothesis: The intervention group (tailored) will have higher adherence a) to the Internet-based intervention, and b) to self-management.
* Aim 3: To assess the effect of mobile technology with activity sensors on physical activity. Hypothesis: There will be a relationship between the data collected from activity sensors and the self-reported physical activity levels.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tailored content

Participants will have access to content tailored for Stage of Change, Regulatory Focus and Self-Efficacy.

BEHAVIORAL

Generic Internet-based information

Access to a website with general information about Cardiovascular Disease and self-management, including diet, physical activity, smoking and medications.

BEHAVIORAL

Discussion forum

Access to a discussion forum for Cardiovascular Disease Rehabilitation.

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral monitoring

Participants will be offered behavioral monitoring, based on data collected from online self-reports and from activity sensors built into mobile phones.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helse Nord

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• LHL Helse

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital of North Norway

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Silje Camilla Wangberg, PhD · Kompetansesenter for Rus, Nord-Norge

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-01-31

Primary Completion

2013-10-31

Completion

2014-12-31

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations