Evaluation of a phase one cardiac rehabilitation exercise program
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (acute myocardial infarction (AMI), angioplasty, stenting, unstable angina)Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000415303
- Lead Sponsor
- Danielle Ryan
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
1. Admission to the coronary care unit with a diagnosis relating to a complication of coronary artery disease.
2. Participants who are able to return to the hospital for a three week follow up assessment.
1. Inpatients deemed unsuitable / unstable for exercise by their treating consultant (eg inotropic support) 2. Participants who will require open heart surgery as a result of their current admission 3. Participants who are unable to complete the outcome measures due to english as a second language or with pre-morbid cognitive impairment 4. The participant requires inpatient rehabilitation prior to discharge home 5. The participant is unable to complete the physical outcome measures due to a limitation in functional status (e.g.unable to ambulate without assistance of one or more people with their usual gait aid).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of participants attending outpatient cardiac rehabilitation[Six weeks after discharge];Functional status assessed using the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI)[Baseline and three week follow up]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health related quality of life assessed using the MacNew and Short Form 12 (SF12) questionnaires[baseline and three week follow up];Walking speed (best comfortable walking pace) over two minutes - Cardiac Two Minute Walk Test (a novel measure)[Baseline and three week follow up];Estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO2Max) using a self administered questionnaire[Baseline and three week follow up]