The Effect of a Supervised Hospital Based Exercise Program on Sleep Quality in Recently Discharged Heart Failure Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heart failure; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000902099
• Lead Sponsor: Jessica Suna

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

1.Acute admission to hospital with symptomatic HF as a dominant clinical diagnosis. Recruitment to occur within 6 weeks of discharge;
2.Evidence during admission of clinically significant criteria including documented symptoms (dyspnoea, fatigue and or peripheral oedema) and signs (raised JVP, displaced apex beat, 3rd heart sound and/or crepitations on chest examination) of HF combined with chest x-ray changes (pulmonary venous congestion, pulmonary oedema, cardiomegaly) or echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular dysfunction;
3.Echocardiography within six months;
4.On medical therapy for HF;
5.Able to regularly attend the duration of the programme and follow-ups;
6.Satisfy safety criteria;
7.Signed written informed consent;
8.Aged 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Terminally ill;
2.Serious cognitive impairment;
3.Serious other physical impairment which prevents attendance and participation;
4.Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) insertion within 4 weeks of programme commencement (eligible if 4 to 6 weeks post implant);
5.Cardiac resynchronisation therapy within six months of programme commencement;
6.Awaiting cardiovascular procedure including revascularisation or hospitalisation for surgery;
7.Exercise testing or clinical judgement by exercise specialist that would preclude safe exercise training participation;
8.Completed a full 12 week regime of formal exercise rehabilitation in the past 12 month period.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)[Three months post commencement of study program.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression using the geriatric depression scale (GDS)[Three months post commencement of study program.];Functional capacity as measured using a six minute walk test[Three months post commencement of study program.]