Home-based rehabilitation for people with heart failure and their caregivers
Tests a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program for adults living with heart failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation for People Living With Heart Failure and Their Caregivers- The DK:REACH-HF Pilot Study
Key facts
- Where
- Herlev, DenmarkSee the 2 sites
Where in Denmark
- Herlev and Gentofte HUniversity HospitalHerlev, DenmarkTaking people
- Herlev and Gentofte University HospitalHerlev, DenmarkTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06573242
- Record updated
- 20 May 2025
- Original description
Background: Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a strong recommendation of clinical guidelines for the management of heart failure (HF) because it is demonstrated to be a clinically effective and cost-effective intervention. Despite this, Danish data shows the uptake of CR is suboptimal (51%). A major barrier is that the traditional mode of CR provision is centre based. Travelling (time and cost), dislike of group exercise, and inconvenient timings are some key problems to participation. A potential solution is use of home-based programmes as an alternative to traditional CR.Read full original descriptionShow less
Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation for People Living With Heart Failure and Their Caregivers- The DK: REACH-HF Pilot Study
Background: Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a strong recommendation of clinical guidelines for the management of heart failure (HF) because it is demonstrated to be a clinically effective and cost-effective intervention. Despite this, Danish data shows the uptake of CR is suboptimal (51%). A major barrier is that the traditional mode of CR provision is centre based. Travelling (time and cost), dislike of group exercise, and inconvenient timings are some key problems to participation. A potential solution is use of home-based programmes as an alternative to traditional CR.
A novel home-based programme for patients with HF and their caregivers (REACH-HF), developed in the United Kingdom has achieved improvements in quality of life and proven to be cost effective. The REACH-HF program is translated and adapted into a Danish context (DK: REACH-HF) and is now ready to be tested in a Danish setting.
The aim of this project is to improve the access and uptake of CR among HF patients in Denmark, particularly in subgroups of patients who currently do not benefit from center-based CR.
Inclusion: Aged > 18 years; Confirmed diagnosis of Heart Failure (HF) with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) (Ejection Fraction (EF) <45%); No worsening of HF symptoms within past 2 weeks resulting in hospitalization (to ensure stable patients); Are deemed suitable for participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) by the outpatient HF clinic.
Exclusion: Have undertaken CR within the past 12 months; Are unwilling/unable to travel to a rehabilitation center in the municipality or at the hospital; Are unable to understand the study information and/or corporate on giving informed consent.