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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12608000263392
ACTRN12608000263392
Completed
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The impact of a disease management programme including a supervised exercise programme versus disease management alone on death, readmissions, depression and functional status in patients with a recent hospitalisation for heart failure

Associate Professor Alison Mudge0 sites360 target enrollmentMay 23, 2008

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Heart failure
Sponsor
Associate Professor Alison Mudge
Enrollment
360
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 23, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Associate Professor Alison Mudge

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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