The Effects of an Exercise Empowerment Programme for Older Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Emine Karaman0 sites21 target enrollmentJanuary 1, 2014

Overview

Brief Summary

Patients with heart failure have decreased exercise tolerance, balance problems, and fall risks. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of an exercise program based on the Empowerment Model for participants with heart failure. This randomized, controlled study including pre-test/post-test and the measurements were performed between January-November 2014 at a university hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Intervention group (n = 11) and control group (n = 10) participated in the research. The intervention group received 45-60 minute individual training and 12 weeks of individual follow-up. The weekly motivational phone calls structured according to the empowerment model and home visits when necessary were repeated. Patients in the control group did not receive any intervention except for their routine treatment. Data were collected before the education of exercise and after 12 weeks; sociodemographic data questionnaire, pedometer, accelerometer, Berg Balance Scale, HF Empowerment Scale, estimated weekly exercise monitoring form and exercise booklet had been utilised. The SPSS statistical package program was used to analyze the data.

Detailed Description

Patients with heart failure have decreased exercise tolerance, balance problems, and fall risks. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of an exercise program based on the Empowerment Model for participants with heart failure. This randomized, controlled study including pre-test/post-test and the measurements were performed between January-November 2014 at a university hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Intervention group (n = 11) and control group (n = 10) participated in the research. The intervention group received 45-60 minute individual training and 12 weeks of individual follow-up. The weekly motivational phone calls structured according to the empowerment model and home visits when necessary were repeated. Patients in the control group did not receive any intervention except for their routine treatment. Data were collected before the education of exercise and after 12 weeks; sociodemographic data questionnaire, pedometer, accelerometer, Berg Balance Scale, HF Empowerment Scale, estimated weekly exercise monitoring form and exercise booklet had been utilised. The SPSS statistical package program was used to analyze the data.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 1, 2014

End Date

July 6, 2015

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Crossover

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Emine Karaman

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Emine Karaman

Research Assistant Ms., PhD

Ege University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•were aged 60 years or older
•independent
•able to communicate verbally
•participating voluntarly in the study

Exclusion Criteria

•were having a diagnosis of psychiatric illness
•a visual or auditory impairment
•previously participated in another exercise program
•any contraindication to exercise (uncontrolled arrhythmia, hypertension and metabolic illness, ejection fraction)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Group (empowerment evaluation scale assessment)

Time Frame: 3 months

Old patients were observed and evaluated daily activities during 12 weeks. The exercise program was established on evidence-based recommendations for patients with Heart Failure (HF). Empowerment level of individuals before and after exercise program were evaluated. Empowerment is a model aiming to protect patients' rights and develop the quality of care. This model is aimed at giving individuals a feeling of success and improving their self image, and is intended to make necessary lifestyle changes easier and more lasting. Subscales of the empowerment are "Managing the Psychosocial Aspects of Heart Failure", "Assessing Dissatisfaction and Readiness to Change" and "Setting and Achieving Heart Failure Goals". The Scale evaluated has 28 items and five-way likert-type. Scores range from 28 to 140, scores of 28-65 classified as low, 66-103 as medium, and 104-140 as high.