UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059803
Receipt number R000068383
Scientific Title A Complementary Approach to Late Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Using Wearable Devices and a Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation System: Assessing the Effectiveness of Asynchronous and Synchronous Bidirectional Monitoring
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/01
Last modified on 2025/11/18 00:58:14

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Basic information

Public title

Home Cardiac Rehabilitation Supported by Wearable Devices: Comparing Asynchronous and Real-Time Interactive Monitoring

Acronym

HEART-Link Trial (Hybrid Evaluation of Asynchronous and Real-time Telemonitoring for Cardiac Rehabilitation)

Scientific Title

A Complementary Approach to Late Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Using Wearable Devices and a Remote Cardiac Rehabilitation System:
Assessing the Effectiveness of Asynchronous and Synchronous Bidirectional Monitoring

Scientific Title:Acronym

HEART-Link Trial (Hybrid Evaluation of Asynchronous and Real-time Telemonitoring for Cardiac Rehabilitation)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Patients aged 20 years or older attending outpatient cardiac rehabilitation

Classification by specialty

Cardiology

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study will implement an asynchronous bidirectional intervention using a wearable device and a synchronous bidirectional intervention through remote cardiac rehabilitation, and evaluate the effects of the presence or absence of intervention and differences in intervention methods on patient education and behavior change.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Peak VO2

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Center-based rehabilitation group undergoing standard care without educational intervention, wearing a smart ring.

Interventions/Control_2

An educational intervention involving feedback on physical activity levels measured by a smart ring and guidance to promote increased activity.

Interventions/Control_3

An educational intervention using a smart ring, in addition to a synchronous bidirectional educational intervention delivered through remote cardiac rehabilitation.

Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients aged 20 years or older who initiate outpatient cardiac rehabilitation with the principle of attending the clinic at least once per week.

Key exclusion criteria

Patients requiring continuous monitoring

Patients with chronic or persistent atrial fibrillation

Patients undergoing dialysis

Patients deemed ineligible for study participation by the attending physician or rehabilitation physician

Patients who are not independent in activities of daily living (ADL)

Target sample size

120


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takahide
Middle name
Last name Kodama

Organization

Toranomon Hospital

Division name

Department of Cardiology

Zip code

1058470

Address

2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo

TEL

03-3588-1111

Email

kodak.circ@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takumi
Middle name
Last name Komatsu

Organization

Toranomon Hospital

Division name

Department of Rehabilitation

Zip code

1058470

Address

2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo

TEL

03-3588-1111

Homepage URL


Email

koma2.ta93@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Toranomon Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name

Takumi komatsu


Funding Source

Organization

Japan Heart Club

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Toranomon Hospital

Address

2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo

Tel

03-3588-1111

Email

chiken-jim@toranomon.gr.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

国家公務員共済組合連合会 虎の門病院


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 01 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 05 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 10 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 11 Month 18 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 18 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068383