Effects of home-based exercise with telehealth guidance in lymphoma cancer survivors entering cardio-oncology rehabilitation: rationale and design of the tele@home study.
Katerina Chamradova, Ladislav Batalik, Petr Winnige, Filip Dosbaba, Martin Hartman, Katerina Batalikova, Andrea Janikova, Svatopluk Nehyba, Marian Felsoci, Garyfallia Pepera, Jing Jing Su
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Background: Participation in cardio-oncological rehabilitation is low, and the effects incline to decrease after the initial rehabilitation term. Home-based exercise has the potential to enhance involvement in cardio-oncology rehabilitation and was demonstrated to be feasible, safe, and helpful in increasing short-term cardiorespiratory fitness. The lasting effects on cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity are uncertain. Hence, a novel approach via telehealth management based on objectively measured exercise at home was proposed.
Objectives: To improve self-monitoring, such as self-confidence, behavioral change, and goal setting for individual exercise, and afterward, increase long-term effects concerning cardiorespiratory fitness.
Design: This randomized controlled trial compares a 12-week guided home exercise telehealth intervention with a center-based exercise intervention of the same duration and intensity of exercise in lymphoma cancer survivors entering cardio-oncology rehabilitation after treatment. Participants will be instructed to exercise gradually at 60-85% of their maximum heart rate for 30-50 min 3 times a week. Participants will receive individual remote guidance (feedback about frequency, duration, and exercise intensity) by preferred contact (phone call, text message) once a week based on shared exercise data through the web platform. The primary outcome is a change in cardiorespiratory fitness expressed as maximal oxygen uptake assessed through cardiopulmonary exercise test at baseline, 12 weeks, and 1 year. Secondary objectives are quality of life, muscle strength, body composition, incidence of adverse events, and exercise adherence. This study will determine whether a telehealth model is effective and safe compared to a center-based model in cancer survivors and whether exercise prescriptions are followed by participants. Additionally, an overview of the long-term effectiveness of telehealth cardio-oncology rehabilitation will be provided. This approach aligns with the trend of moving non-complex healthcare services into the patients' home environment.