Tests a digital lifestyle app for people leaving rehabilitation
Tests a phone-based lifestyle platform in adults after inpatient rehabilitation.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Matthias Wilhelm, MD
- Where
- Bern and Schwendi, SwitzerlandSee the 2 sites
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Feasibility Study of a Digital Interactive Life-style Platform for Individuals After Rehabilitation
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 240 people, planned
- Started
- 1 May 2026
- Expected to end
- 1 Feb 2027
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Digital Lifestyle Platform
- Usual Care (Standard Post-Rehabilitation Care)
- Record updated
- 19 May 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
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 are about to leave inpatient rehabilitation after a heart problem, COPD, a fragility fracture or a minor stroke, and who can use a digital device.
- Age
- 18 years or older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Disease stage
- One of four groups: acute coronary syndrome or ischemic heart failure; COPD confirmed by a lung specialist; fragility fracture such as hip fracture; or minor stroke with mild neurological deficits.
- Earlier treatment
- Must be in inpatient rehabilitation at the Bern Rehab Center in Heiligenschwendi or the Insel Hospital, 10 or less days before discharge.
Main reasons for not taking part
- A cognitive or psychiatric condition that gets in the way of consent or using the app
- A physical disability that prevents using a digital device without help
- Heavy language production or comprehension problems
- No access to, or no ability to use, a device with internet
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Adults (≥18 years)
- 10 or less days before discharge from inpatient rehabilitation at the Bern Rehab Center in Heiligenschwendi or the Insel Hospital (both belonging to the Insel Group)
- Belonging to one of the following clinical cohorts: acute coronary syndrome or ischemic heart failure; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - clinically diagnosed and confirmed by pulmonary specialist; fragility fracture - e.g., hip fracture or other low-energy fractures; minor stroke, clinically confirmed ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with mild neurological deficits
- Able to provide informed consent
- Access to and ability to use a device that has internet access (e.g., tablet, smartphone, laptop, etc.)
Who cannot take part
- Cognitive or psychiatric condition interfering with consent or use of the app
- Physical disability preventing digital device use without support
- Heavy language production or comprehension impairments
Where in Switzerland
- University Hospital InselspitalBern, SwitzerlandContact: Matthias Wilhelm, Prof. Dr. med.Taking people
- Center for Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine, Berner Reha ZentrumSchwendi, SwitzerlandContact: Matthias Wilhelm, Prof. Dr. med.Taking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and usability of a digital lifestyle platform designed to support patients after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. It will also assess patient engagement and the potential of the platform to support long-term self-management and healthy lifestyle behaviors in an outpatient setting.
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The main questions it aims to answer are:
Is the platform feasible and acceptable for patients after rehabilitation? Do patients engage with and regularly use the platform over time? Can personalized digital recommendations support adherence to healthy behaviors and self-management?
Researchers will evaluate a telemedicine platform that delivers individualized suggestions, including lifestyle applications, educational content, and advice from healthcare professionals. The content is tailored to patient needs and continuously adapted based on patient feedback.
Participants will:
Use the digital platform after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for a defined follow-up period Receive personalized recommendations through the platform Rate the usefulness of recommendations to enable continuous adaptation Attend study visits or remote assessments to evaluate usability, engagement, and outcomes Continue standard outpatient care alongside the intervention
The 2 groups in the trial
- Platform groupTreatment being tested
In the Platform group, participants will use a digital lifestyle platform for six months after discharge, accessible via personal devices (e.g., smartphone, tablet, laptop). Based on a baseline assessment at discharge, trained study personnel identify relevant impaired domains and select tailored recommendations from a predefined list, which are delivered via the platform. Content includes lifestyle applications, educational materials (e.g., videos, articles), and healthcare professional advice, provided in accessible visual formats. Participants can organize suggestions into daily or weekly plans. After each use, participants rate the recommendations, allowing iterative adaptation by the study team. All content is reviewed for quality and suitability. A chat function enables communication with study personnel. The platform is continuously refined based on user feedback.
Treatment: Digital Lifestyle Platform
- Usual Care groupExisting treatment, for comparison
Patients follow their usual post-rehabilitation care program without the access to the platform.
Treatment: Usual Care (Standard Post-Rehabilitation Care)
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?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Feasibility Study of a Digital Interactive Life-style Platform for Individuals After Rehabilitation
- Plain-language title
- Tests a digital lifestyle app for people leaving rehabilitationGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
- Record updated
- 19 May 2026