SWIPER- HEALTH (REHAB)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Smart Watch Insights to Prevent Exacerbations and Enhance Rehabilitation - Cardiac Rehabilitation Study
IRAS ID
312701
Contact name
Nicholas Peters
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Aims:
To measure the rate of completion of a digital cardiac rehabilitation programme at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT)To measure the health economic impact of a digital cardiac rehabilitation programme at ICHNT
Methods:
Any adult patient eligible for ICHNT cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes is eligible to participate. Potential participants will be approached by their usual care team (cardiac rehabilitation team) and consent gained for the research team to contact the patient. After informed consent has been gained, participants will receive a commercially-available smart watch (Fitbit) and be asked to wear the device as much as possible. In addition, they will be asked to download 2 smartphone applications:
CHARLI (Cardiac Health Application and Real-Life Integration) which displays movement and information on heart rate, breathing and oxygen levels to both the participant and the research team (digital data). The CHARLI app also allows the direct care team to provide educational materials to patients as part of their routine care.
Fitbit application. This is an application that allows the Fitbit smartwatch to function.Participants will receive secure login details for both the CHARLI and Fitbit applications to ensure data privacy.
SWIPER-REHAB will run alongside the patient’s routine care. Fitbit data (heart rate, step count, calories burned) will be represented on the CHARLI platform, which will be accessed by the usual clinical care team (cardiac rehabilitation) for monitoring and programme delivery, in keeping with established CR protocols. The clinical content and structure of each programme is determined by the clinical CR team, and does not deviate from established local and national standards and practices.Researchers will capture physiological data such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure (where available) and oxygen saturation (where available) via the CHARLI platform. Researchers will also capture clinical information from the electronic health record, and will compare CR programme uptake and completion rates with historical data and national targets.
REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0371
Date of REC Opinion
4 Jul 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion