Digital Lifestyle PlatformUsual Care (Standard Post-Rehabilitation Care)
Digital Lifestyle Platform: Patients are going to use the Digital Lifestyle Platform for six months.
Usual Care (Standard Post-Rehabilitation Care): Patients are going to follow their post-rehabilitation care plan without access to the platform
Study summary
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.
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
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* 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.).
Exclusion Criteria:
* 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.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Implementation measure - Feasibility — Collected once a month for the whole six months. Feasibility refers to the extent to which the intervention can be successfully implemented in a given setting and will be measured using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM). Higher scores indicate greater perceived feasibility of the intervention. Minimum score = 4; Maximum score = 20.
Implementation measure - Acceptability — Collected once a month for the whole six months. Acceptability reflects how satisfactory or agreeable the intervention is perceived by patients and will be assessed with the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM). Higher scores indicate greater perceived acceptability of the intervention. Minimum score = 4; Maximum score = 20.
Implementation measure - Appropriateness — Collected once a month for the whole six months. Appropriateness refers to the perceived fit, relevance, and compatibility of the intervention for patients' post-discharge context and will be measured using the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM). Higher scores indicate greater perceived appropriateness of the intervention. Minimum score = 4; Maximum score = 20.
Implementation measure - Fidelity — Continuosly for the whole six months. Fidelity refers to the extent to which the intervention is used as intended and will be assessed based on platform usage over time. Minimum and maximum scores = N/A.
Trial sites (2)
Facility
City
Region
Status
University Hospital Inselspital
Bern
Canton of Bern
Recruiting
Center for Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine, Berner Reha Zentrum
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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