Cardiac RehabilitationPSYRCVNCT07651501
Barriers and Facilitators to Psychosocial Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation at the South Francilien Hospital Center (CHSF)
An observational study of Cardiac Rehabilitation, run by Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
The goal of this observational study is to describe the barriers to psychosocial management in cardiac rehabilitation patients at the south francilien hospital center (CHSF) and understand how to improve it, in order to facilitate their return to work. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- What is being tested?
- Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff members, Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patients and Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physicians
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2026to 31 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients admitted to the cardiac rehabilitation service at the south francilien hospital center
Who may be able to join
- Male and female, legally adult patients, participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program in day hospital at the CHSF
- Active in the workforce
- Planning to return to work
- Patients informed of the study and who did not object to it
Who cannot join
- Patient under legal guardianship
- Presence of cognitive impairments
- Patients who do not speak nor understand French.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
The goal of this observational study is to describe the barriers to psychosocial management in cardiac rehabilitation patients at the south francilien hospital center (CHSF) and understand how to improve it, in order to facilitate their return to work.
The main questions it aims to answer are :
- What are the perceived barriers to psychosocial management among the male and female cardiac rehabilitation patients at the CHSF ?
- What are the perceived barriers to psychosocial management among the medical, paramedical and administrative staff members of the cardiac rehabilitation service at the CHSF ?
Read the detailed description
Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with acute or chronic cardiovascular disease in accordance with national and international guidelines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines cardiac rehabilitation as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume their proper place in society and lead an active life".
In France, the clinical practice guidelines issued by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) and the French Society of Cardiology emphasize the need for a multidisciplinary approach to cardiac rehabilitation, integrating psychosocial support and preparation for return to work, in addition to exercise training, cardiovascular risk factor management, optimization of pharmacological treatment, screening for comorbidities, therapeutic and dietary education.
According to experts, improving patients' working conditions and preparing their return to work before actual work resumption constitute major components of psychosocial care.
Such interventions can be facilitated through occupational health services, including workplace assessments and adjustments to job tasks or working hours.
Although psychosocial care is recognized as an essential component of both cardiac rehabilitation and successful return to work, its implementation within rehabilitation programs remains insufficient in practice.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Being tested
- Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff members, Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patients, Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physicians
- Keywords
- cardiac rehabilitation, Psychosocial intervention, Occupational health, Return to work
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff membersOther
Intervention Description : The patients will be asked about :
- Their sociodemographic profile (age, gender, family status)
- Their professional profile
- Their current hospitalisation (reason for hospitalisation, and screening for symptoms of anxiety and depression)
- Perceived barriers to psychological support
- Perceived barriers to using occupational health services
Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patientsOther
The staff members will be asked about :
- Their sociodemographic profile
- Their professional profile
- Perceived barriers to psychological support
- Perceived barriers to referral to occupational health services.
Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physiciansOther
Occupational health physicians will be asked about their practices concerning employees returning to work after cardiac rehabilitation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | Patients with cardiovascular disease participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program at the CHSF Receives: Other: Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patients | |
| Cardiac rehabilitation staff members | medical, paramedical and administrative staff members of the cardiac rehabilitation service at the CHSF Receives: Other: Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff members | |
| Occupational health physicians | A group of ccupational health physicians practicing in the Ile-de-France region, and members of an email distribution list. Receives: Other: Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physicians |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived barriers to psychosocial management
likert scale
Measured: at day 0
Secondary outcomes (3)
Anxiety (GAD-7 score scale)
Minimal, mild, moderate, severe
Measured: at day 0
Depression (PHQ9 score scale)
Minimal, mild, moderate, severe
Measured: at day 0
Practices concerning employees returning to work after cardiac rehabilitation
likert scale
Measured: at day 0
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jun 2026
- Study start1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Cardiac RehabilitationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- François KOUKOUI, MD, Principal investigator, Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07651501
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2026-A01210-51
- Acronym
- PSYRCV
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Barriers and Facilitators to Psychosocial Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation at the South Francilien Hospital Center (CHSF)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07651501
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PSYRCV / 2026-A01210-51
- Conditions
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- cardiac rehabilitation, Psychosocial intervention, Occupational health, Return to work
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Sud FrancilienUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this observational study is to describe the barriers to psychosocial management in cardiac rehabilitation patients at the south francilien hospital center (CHSF) and understand how to improve it, in order to facilitate their return to work.
The main questions it aims to answer are :
- What are the perceived barriers to psychosocial management among the male and female cardiac rehabilitation patients at the CHSF ?
- What are the perceived barriers to psychosocial management among the medical, paramedical and administrative staff members of the cardiac rehabilitation service at the CHSF ?
Detailed description
Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with acute or chronic cardiovascular disease in accordance with national and international guidelines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines cardiac rehabilitation as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume their proper place in society and lead an active life".
In France, the clinical practice guidelines issued by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) and the French Society of Cardiology emphasize the need for a multidisciplinary approach to cardiac rehabilitation, integrating psychosocial support and preparation for return to work, in addition to exercise training, cardiovascular risk factor management, optimization of pharmacological treatment, screening for comorbidities, therapeutic and dietary education.
According to experts, improving patients' working conditions and preparing their return to work before actual work resumption constitute major components of psychosocial care.
Such interventions can be facilitated through occupational health services, including workplace assessments and adjustments to job tasks or working hours.
Although psychosocial care is recognized as an essential component of both cardiac rehabilitation and successful return to work, its implementation within rehabilitation programs remains insufficient in practice.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | – | Other: Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patientsPatients with cardiovascular disease participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program at the CHSF |
| Cardiac rehabilitation staff members | – | Other: Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff membersmedical, paramedical and administrative staff members of the cardiac rehabilitation service at the CHSF |
| Occupational health physicians | – | Other: Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physiciansA group of ccupational health physicians practicing in the Ile-de-France region, and members of an email distribution list. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients admitted to the cardiac rehabilitation service at the south francilien hospital center
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Male and female, legally adult patients, participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program in day hospital at the CHSF
- Active in the workforce
- Planning to return to work
- Patients informed of the study and who did not object to it
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patient under legal guardianship
- Presence of cognitive impairments
- Patients who do not speak nor understand French.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff membersIntervention Description : The patients will be asked about : * Their sociodemographic profile (age, gender, family status) * Their professional profile * Their current hospitalisation (reason for hospitalisation, and screening for symptoms of anxiety and depression) * Perceived barriers to psychological support * Perceived barriers to using occupational health services | Other | Cardiac rehabilitation staff members |
| Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patientsThe staff members will be asked about : * Their sociodemographic profile * Their professional profile * Perceived barriers to psychological support * Perceived barriers to referral to occupational health services. | Other | Patients |
| Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physiciansOccupational health physicians will be asked about their practices concerning employees returning to work after cardiac rehabilitation | Other | Occupational health physicians |
Primary outcome
Perceived barriers to psychosocial management
Time frame: at day 0
likert scale
3 secondary outcomes
Anxiety (GAD-7 score scale)
Time frame: at day 0
Depression (PHQ9 score scale)
Time frame: at day 0
Practices concerning employees returning to work after cardiac rehabilitation
Time frame: at day 0
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
François KOUKOUI, MD principal investigator
Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Cardiac Rehabilitation, run by Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien at 1 site in France.
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 4 inclusion and 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Jun 2026. 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 France. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact François KOUKOUI, MD (01 61 69 80 86 ext. 33 1, francois.koukoui@chsf.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived barriers to psychosocial management (time frame: at day 0). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Jun 2026.