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Coronary Artery DiseaseBE-PHITNCT05611333

A Behavioral Science-Enhanced PHysician-led Remote Group Exercise InTervention for Women With Coronary Artery Disease

A study testing Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program Intervention in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Physical Inactivity, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide (Nowbar et al., 2019). Exercise has been shown to be effective in preventing repeat heart attacks, hospitalizations and death among heart attack survivors (Lawler et al., 2011). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years, women only
What is being tested?
Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
59 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
2 Nov 2022to 23 Jul 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Age 40-80 years 2. Female sex 3. Diagnosis of coronary artery disease that meets criteria for one of the following:
  • Stable obstructive CAD i. A history of myocardial infarction (MI) at least 12 months prior to enrollment, history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), and/or history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with
  • Coronary angiogram completed at time of diagnosis with MI or completion of CABG/PCI AND
  • Stress test (completed within 12 months after diagnosis of MI OR within 5 years prior to enrollment) OR
  • Absence of anginal symptoms following revascularization ii. Previous imaging (e.g. coronary computed tomographic angiography [CCTA] or coronary angiography) demonstrating any stenosis 50% or greater in the left main coronary artery, 70% or greater in any other coronary artery, or both.
  • Non-obstructive CAD i. Previous imaging (e.g. CCTA or coronary angiography) with/without additional stress testing demonstrating coronary artery stenosis 1 to 49% in the left main coronary artery or 1-70% in any other epicardial coronary artery with or without stress testing negative for ischemia.
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  • Previous imaging (e.g. calcium scoring or conventional computed tomography) demonstrating calcified coronary artery plaque with or without stress testing negative for ischemia.
  • Completed visit with Mass General Brigham (MGB) cardiologist within 12 months prior to enrollment
  • Self-reported physical inactivity (any amount of PA less than guideline-recommended amount of 150 minutes/week of at least moderate intensity aerobic exercise)10 as reported on the brief "Exercise as a Vital Sign" (EVS) instrument11
  • Ability to ambulate independently
  • Possession of and ability to use a computer and/or smart device with video conferencing capability
  • Possession of and willing to use a home scale daily.
  • Willing to use a Fitbit activity tracker daily.

Who cannot join

  • A history of conditions that limit or contraindicate exercise (e.g., myocardial infarction within 48 hours, unstable angina, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, severe aortic stenosis, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, myocarditis, acute pulmonary embolism, severe pulmonary hypertension, aortic dissection, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, hypertension greater than 200/110 mmHg, known obstruction of the left coronary artery)
  • Musculoskeletal or plantar wounds/injuries
  • Severe mental or cognitive disabilities
  • Inability to speak English

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115

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About this study

Official title: BE-PHIT: a Behavioral Science-Enhanced PHysician-led Remote Group Exercise InTervention for Women With Coronary Artery Disease

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide (Nowbar et al., 2019). Exercise has been shown to be effective in preventing repeat heart attacks, hospitalizations and death among heart attack survivors (Lawler et al., 2011). But, few heart attack survivors -- particularly women -- get the recommended amount of physical activity (Minges et al., 2017; Gorczyca et al., 2017). The goal of this pilot study is to test the potential of an innovative new doctor-led exercise program to improve physical activity and quality of life for women who have had heart attacks in the past. Women who take part in the study will be randomly assigned to participation in the exercise program (which will consist of three 45-minute exercise sessions on Zoom per week) or usual care (attending medical appointments and following doctors' recommendations). All participants will be asked to wear Fitbit activity trackers to track steps every day, to use blood pressure cuffs to measure blood pressure at home, and complete a brief set of surveys at the beginning of the study, after 4 weeks, and after 12 weeks.

Read the detailed description

This study will employ a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) design to compare an intervention group and a control group receiving usual care.

The pilot RCT will include 60 sedentary adult women with a history of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) who will be randomized to the intervention arm (4-week physician-led remote exercise program) or usual care. The primary outcome will be change in minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at 4 weeks, which will be measured with Fitbit trackers provided to all participants. Secondary outcomes will include change in MVPA at 12 weeks, the proportion of patients achieving guidelines-recommended volumes of physical activity (PA) at 4 and 12 weeks, change in minutes of sedentary time per week at 4 and 12 weeks, change in cardiometabolic health measures (e.g. self-reported weight, blood pressure, and resting heart rate), and change in survey-based measures of self determination, intrinsic motivation, well-being, and quality of life. Additional feasibility outcomes will include satisfaction, and likelihood to recommend.

Being tested
Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program Intervention
Keywords
Coronary Artery Disease, Exercise, Behavior change, Physical activity, Sedentary behavior, Fitness, Behavioral science, Women's health
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program InterventionBehavioural

    The physician-led remote exercise program intervention consists of three 45-minute walking classes on Zoom per week for 4 weeks.

Study groups in NCT05611333
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program InterventionExperimentalParticipants randomized to the intervention arm will attend three 45-minute walking sessions over Zoom per week for 4 weeks. All participants will be asked to wear Fitbit activity trackers to track steps every day and to regularly use blood pressure cuffs to measure blood pressure at home. All participants will also be asked to complete a brief set of surveys at the beginning of the study, after 4 weeks, and after 12 weeks.
Receives: Behavioral: Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program Intervention
ControlNo interventionParticipants in the control group will continue with usual care. All participants will be asked to wear Fitbit activity trackers to track steps every day and to regularly use blood pressure cuffs to measure blood pressure at home. All participants will also be asked to complete a brief set of surveys at the beginning of the study, after 4 weeks, and after 12 weeks.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA)/week

    This will be assessed based on documented physical activity on Fitbit devices provided to all participants. A third-party research application program interface (API) called Fitabase (Small Steps Labs, LLC, San Diego, CA) will be used to exporting the data from the Fitbit at 60-second sampling intervals. Using its proprietary algorithm, the Fitbit tracker will convert raw acceleration data into activity counts in 60-s sampling intervals that define activity intensities as 0 = sedentary, 1 = light PA, 2 = moderate PA, and 3 = vigorous PA. MVPA minutes per week will be extracted through Fitabase (Semanik et al., 2019).

    Measured: 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Change in minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA)/week

    This will be assessed based on documented physical activity on Fitbit devices provided to all participants. Fitabase (Small Steps Labs, LLC, San Diego, CA) will be used to exporting the data from the Fitbit at 60-second sampling intervals. Using its proprietary algorithm, the Fitbit tracker will convert raw acceleration data into activity counts in 60-s sampling intervals that define activity intensities as 0 = sedentary, 1 = light PA, 2 = moderate PA, and 3 = vigorous PA. MVPA minutes per week will be extracted through Fitabase (Semanik et al., 2019).

    Measured: 12 weeks

  2. Proportion of patients achieving guideline-recommended volume of physical activity

    Standard clinical guidelines recommend 150 minutes/week of moderate intensity or 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity physical activity (Fihn et al., 2012). This will be measured based on objective physical activity captured on Fitbit devices provided to all participants. Fitabase (Small Steps Labs, LLC, San Diego, CA) will be used to exporting the data from the Fitbit at 60-second sampling intervals. Using its proprietary algorithm, the Fitbit tracker will convert raw acceleration data into activity counts in 60-s sampling intervals that define activity intensities as 0 = sedentary, 1 = light PA, 2 = moderate PA, and 3 = vigorous PA. MVPA minutes per week will be extracted through Fitabase (Semanik et al., 2019).

    Measured: 4 weeks and 12 weeks

  3. Change in minutes of sedentary time/week

    Fitabase (Small Steps Labs, LLC, San Diego, CA) will be used to exporting the data from the Fitbit at 60-second sampling intervals. Using its proprietary algorithm, the Fitbit tracker will convert raw acceleration data into activity counts in 60-s sampling intervals that define activity intensities as 0 = sedentary, 1 = light PA, 2 = moderate PA, and 3 = vigorous PA (Redenius et al., 2019). Sedentary time per week will be extracted through Fitabase.

    Measured: 4 weeks and 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Nov 2022
  2. Study start2 Nov 2022
  3. Primary completion28 May 2023
  4. Study completion23 Jul 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
59 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05611333
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022P002541
Acronym
BE-PHIT
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
3 Nov 2022
Last updated
23 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Nowbar AN, Gitto M, Howard JP, Francis DP, Al-Lamee R. Mortality From Ischemic Heart Disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2019 Jun;12(6):e005375. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.005375. Epub 2019 Jun 4.

    PubMed 31163980

  • Lawler PR, Filion KB, Eisenberg MJ. Efficacy of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation post-myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am Heart J. 2011 Oct;162(4):571-584.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.017. Epub 2011 Sep 3.

    PubMed 21982647

  • Minges KE, Strait KM, Owen N, Dunstan DW, Camhi SM, Lichtman J, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Bueno H, Beltrame JF, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM. Gender differences in physical activity following acute myocardial infarction in adults: A prospective, observational study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2017 Jan;24(2):192-203. doi: 10.1177/2047487316679905. Epub 2016 Nov 25.

    PubMed 27885060

  • Gorczyca AM, Eaton CB, LaMonte MJ, Manson JE, Johnston JD, Bidulescu A, Waring ME, Manini T, Martin LW, Stefanick ML, He K, Chomistek AK. Change in Physical Activity and Sitting Time After Myocardial Infarction and Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women's Health Initiative-Observational Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 May 15;6(5):e005354. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.005354.

    PubMed 28507059

  • Smith JR, Thomas RJ, Bonikowske AR, Hammer SM, Olson TP. Sex Differences in Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes. Circ Res. 2022 Feb 18;130(4):552-565. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.319894. Epub 2022 Feb 17.

    PubMed 35175838

  • Fihn SD, Gardin JM, Abrams J, Berra K, Blankenship JC, Dallas AP, Douglas PS, Foody JM, Gerber TC, Hinderliter AL, King SB 3rd, Kligfield PD, Krumholz HM, Kwong RY, Lim MJ, Linderbaum JA, Mack MJ, Munger MA, Prager RL, Sabik JF, Shaw LJ, Sikkema JD, Smith CR Jr, Smith SC Jr, Spertus JA, Williams SV; American College of Cardiology Foundation. 2012 ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association task force on practice guidelines, and the American College of Physicians, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation. 2012 Dec 18;126(25):3097-137. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182776f83. Epub 2012 Nov 19. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23166210

  • Grant RW, Schmittdiel JA, Neugebauer RS, Uratsu CS, Sternfeld B. Exercise as a vital sign: a quasi-experimental analysis of a health system intervention to collect patient-reported exercise levels. J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Feb;29(2):341-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2693-9. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

    PubMed 24309950

  • Teixeira PJ, Carraca EV, Markland D, Silva MN, Ryan RM. Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012 Jun 22;9:78. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-78.

    PubMed 22726453

  • Wilson PM, Rodgers WM, Loitz CC, Sclme G, Wilson PM. "It's Who I Am … Really!' The Importance of Integrated Regulation in Exercise Contexts. J Appl Biobehav Res. 2006;11(2):79-104.

  • Wilson PM, Rogers WT, Rodgers WM, Wild TC. The psychological need satisfaction in exercise scale. J Sport Exerc Psychol. 2006;28(3):231-251.

  • Topp CW, Ostergaard SD, Sondergaard S, Bech P. The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: a systematic review of the literature. Psychother Psychosom. 2015;84(3):167-76. doi: 10.1159/000376585. Epub 2015 Mar 28.

    PubMed 25831962

  • Failde I, Ramos I. Validity and reliability of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in patients with coronary artery disease. J Clin Epidemiol. 2000 Apr;53(4):359-65. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(99)00175-4.

    PubMed 10785566

  • Redenius N, Kim Y, Byun W. Concurrent validity of the Fitbit for assessing sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2019 Feb 7;19(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12874-019-0668-1.

    PubMed 30732582

  • Semanik P, Lee J, Pellegrini CA, Song J, Dunlop DD, Chang RW. Comparison of Physical Activity Measures Derived From the Fitbit Flex and the ActiGraph GT3X+ in an Employee Population With Chronic Knee Symptoms. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2020 Jan;2(1):48-52. doi: 10.1002/acr2.11099. Epub 2019 Dec 2.

    PubMed 31943970

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Physician-Led Remote Exercise Program Intervention in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Physical Inactivity, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA)/week (time frame: 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05611333, which also lists 14 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Oct 2023.

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