A supervised exercise programme following hospitalisation for heart failure: does it add to disease management?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heart failure; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000263392
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Alison Mudge

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

Less than or equal to 6 weeks post acute admission to hospital with symptomatic congestive heart failure as dominant clinical diagnosis. Evidence during admission of clinically significant criteria: including documented symptoms (dyspnoea, fatigue, and/or peripheral oedema) and signs (raised jugular venous pressure, displaced apex beat, 3rd heart sound, and/or crepitations on chest examination). Chest xray changes (pulmonary venous congestion, pulmonary oedema and cardiomegaly) or current/past echocardiography evidence of left ventricular dysfunction. Echocardiography within 6 months. On medical therapy for heart failure. Able to regularly attend the duration of the programme and all follow-ups. Satisfy safety criteria; Signed written informed consent; Aged 18 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria

Terminally ill. Serious cognitive impairment. Serious other physical impairment which prevents attendance and participation. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator insertion < 4 weeks preceding programme. Cardiac re-synchonisation therapy < 6 months preceding programme. Awaiting cardiovascular procedure or hospitalisation for surgery. Exercise testing results or clinical judgement by the exercise specialist that would preclude safe exercise training participation. 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
Death or readmission[12 months post commencement of study program];Depressive symptoms using the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cardiac Depression Scale[3 and 6 months post commencement of study program]