Personalized cardiac rehabilitation for women and frail people after acute coronary syndrome
Tests personalized cardiac rehabilitation against usual care in adults after acute coronary syndrome.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Patient-centered Personalized Cardiac Rehabilitation in Post Acute Coronary Syndrome (BREAK-trial)
Key facts
- Where
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, SpainSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults who left hospital within the last 30 days after an acute coronary syndrome, or who are being prepared for discharge after one. It compares a personalised cardiac rehabilitation program with usual care.
- Age
- 18 years or older
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Admitted to hospital for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), discharged within the last 30 days or in the discharge planning process.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Taking part in another clinical trial
- Moderate or severe cognitive impairment without a competent caregiver
- No social support, or living in an institution
- Life expectancy under 1 year, or end-of-life care
- Planned cardiac surgery, including transplant or circulatory support implant, or already a heart transplant carrier
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Where in Spain
- Hospital Universitari de BellvitgeL'Hospitalet de Llobregat, SpainTaking 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
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge
- Trial code
- NCT07038265
- Record updated
- 26 June 2025
- Original description
The primary objective of this study is to compare an integrated, multidisciplinar patient-centered CRP (Cardiac Rehabilitation Program) (intervention group) especially focused on covering the needs for the female and fragile population to the usual care conventional CRP (control group)Read full original descriptionShow less
Patient-centered Cardiac rehaBilitation pRogramE in Post Acute Coronary Syndrome:Identification of Key Barriers and Evaluation of Personalized Intervention (BREAK-trial)
The primary objective of this study is to compare an integrated, multidisciplinar patient-centered CRP (Cardiac Rehabilitation Program) (intervention group) especially focused on covering the needs for the female and fragile population to the usual care conventional CRP (control group)
Inclusion: Patient aged ≥ 18 years; Patients discharged within the last 30 days after an admission for ACS or in the discharge planning process for an admission for ACS; The patient is able to fully communicate with the research team and comply with all study procedures; The patient voluntarily signs and dates the informed consent form approved by the ethics committee.
Exclusion: Moderate or severe cognitive impairment in the absence of a competent caregiver; Severe psychiatric illness; Planned cardiac surgery including transplant or circulatory support implant; Carrier of heart transplant; Age <18 years; Participation in another clinical trial; Absence of social support; Institutionalized patient; Life expectancy <1 year; Candidates for end-of-life care; Death before hospital discharge in patients included in the hospital discharge planning phase; Patient unable or refusing to give written informed consent to participate; Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are unsuitable candidates for the study.