The use of contextualised body data in cardiac rehabilitation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Using body data for the purpose of contextualised feedback to enable established physical activity guidelines to be delivered in a free-living environment as part of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme
IRAS ID
152656
Contact name
Michael Fisher
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Research summary
Cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack has been shown to be more effective than any one medication given after such an event. It is a recommended therapy by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), however only 44% of eligible patients attend rehabilitation and only around half of these complete the course. Novel ways to increase uptake and compliance are needed.
The Ki Monitor is an armband which monitors calorie burn, physical activity, steps taken, sleep duration and sleep quality. Data can be uploaded and all of these factors can be closely monitored in the context of their bespoke requirement for cardiac rehabilitation and advice can be given on the contextualised feedback by healthcare professionals. A small pilot study has been carried out to establish wearability of the Ki Monitor, which has demonstrated a high level of acceptability.
We now wish to extend this pilot to a randomised study designed to test the effectiveness of using contextualised body data to influence physical activity in a free-living environment amongst patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, based on the current British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) guidelines for daily activity and at-home training.
All patients referred for cardiac rehabilitation will be invited to take part. These will be randomised to the usual care group or the contextualised data feedback (CDF) group. Both groups will wear the Ki monitor for six to eight weeks. One group will receive usual care, the other group will receive usual care with the addition of contextualised feedback and advice on their activities based on the data received from the monitor.
The primary endpoint will be achieving BACPR guidelines for physical activity in a free-living environment. Secondary endpoints include adherence, sedentary time, calories burned and sleep parameters.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/NW/1191
Date of REC Opinion
29 Sep 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion