a Bike Application to Support Cardiac Patient

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The pilot study will investigate the usability of a mobile cycling application in a cardiac patient population during a one month study period. The application's effectiveness regarding ability to reduce fear and increase motivation to exercise will be assessed.

Detailed Description
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This pilot study investigates the use of a mobile cycling application for patients with a cardiac disease that was developed by the Expertise Centre for Digital Media of Hasselt University in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine & Life Sciences of Hasselt University. During the pilot study, the use of the cycling application and its impact on fear and motivation of patients with a cardiac disease during the rehabilitation is studied. The cycling application will be used on a smartphone, in combination with a wrist-worn heart rate monitor. During the study, the patients will use the cycling application for one month, in which they can make use of the cycling application each time they are cycling outdoor in their home environment. Through questionnaires and interviews, the patients' experiences with respect to fear and motivation will be collected. Furthermore, the usability of the cycling application is evaluated through these questionnaires and interviews.

Official Title
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Pilot Study, How a Bike Application Can Support Cardiac Patients in Their Rehabilitation Program?

Conditions
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Coronary Artery Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Bike application arm


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients with coronary artery disease for which they received a percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting or drugs only. Patients that have completed the standard cardiac rehabilitation program Patients who have access to a computer and a WiFi internet connection Patients that are able to go to the rehabilitation centre ReGo of Jessa Hospital Patients who signed the informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a history of VF, sustained VT and/or supraventricular tachycardia during the last 6 months before enrollment. Patients who due to cognitive, neurological and/or musculoskeletal constraints are unable to ride a bicycle. Patients with a pacemaker. Non-Dutch speaking patients Patients who simultaneously participate in another study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Bike application arm<br>The bike application arm contains cardiac patients that will be instructed to use the cycling application during a one month period. | Behavioral: Bike application arm<br>* The intervention patients will use the cycling application on a smartphone, in combination with a wrist-worn heart rate monitor. During the study, the patients will use the cycling application for one month, in which they can make use of the cycling application each time they are cycling outdoor in their home environment.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact on motivation |  | up to week 4 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Usability of the cycling application | By means of a questionnaire and an interview, the participants are asked about the usability of the application. This information will give insights in parts of the application that could be improved considering the usability. | Up to week 4 | 
| Impact on fear | By means of a questionnaire and an interview, questions are asked about participants' motivation for a tour | up to week 4 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Fear, Human-computer interaction, Motivation, Usability