The study is named after our patient partner, Tricia McNair. Tricia attended cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure and believes that attending cardiac rehab saved her life. She is proud to lend her name to the study to represent all of the women and people of color who are less likely to attend cardiac rehab. She hopes to inspire the community to do more to make it easier for people to attend cardiac rehabilitation.

Click here to take a survey to determine if you are eligible to participate. After completing the survey, you will be asked to read and sign a consent form indicating that you understand what the study asks you to do and informing you of your rights as a research participant.

Once you register and complete the screening survey, you'll be taken to the consent page. The consent form outlines the study activities and what we will ask you to do if you sign up. By signing the consent form, you are indicating that you understand what is being asked of you and you are giving us permission to review your medical records to confirm your eligibility and analyze the data you provide to us through this study for research purposes. Your participation in this study is voluntary and you can withdraw from the study at any time.

You will be randomly assigned to attend in-person or telehealth cardiac rehabilitation. You will attend 4 study visits at enrollment, 3 months, 12 months, and 24 months. During these visits, we will ask you to perform a six minute walking test and complete in-depth surveys on your health and well-being. We will also ask you to complete brief, monthly surveys in Eureka.

No, you do not need to have a smartphone to take part in this study. However, if you have a smartphone, you are encouraged to participate in the study through the Eureka app as the mobile app provides features that are not available on the website.

Two years. You can withdraw from the study before this if you choose to, but you have to let us know.

Study visits will take about 2 hours each. Monthly surveys in Eureka will take about 5 minutes each.

The study will pay you $50 for completing each study visit, for a total of $200.

We do everything we can to protect your information and keep it private and secure. Read the Privacy Policy here.

If you have questions about the study, please email our team at: MCNAIRStudy@ucsf.edu.

As with any mode of electronic participation, there is always a small risk of loss of privacy. See our Privacy & Data Security Policy for more information. You also may experience muscle soreness or other side effects from exercising.

We hope that society will benefit from your participation — by participating, you will help contribute to finding how to make it easier for people like you to participate in cardiac rehabilitation and live longer, healthier lives.