The effect of individually prescribed combined exercise training on physical capacity in cardiac rehabilitation patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: I70; I10; Atherosclerosis; Essential (primary) hypertension

• Registration Number: DRKS00003625
• Lead Sponsor: Präventive und Rehabilitative SportmedizinKlinikum rechts der Isar/ Technische Universität München (TUM)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Participation in secondary outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
Written informed consent
Physian approval of supervised physical activity
Exercise capacity < 1.4 Watt/kgBW measured within 12 weeks before beginning participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Maximum exercise capacity > 1.4 Watt/kg BW
Contraindication for regular supervised exercise
High-grade aortic valve stenosis
NYHA IV Heart Failure
Uncontrolled hypertension
Uncontrolled diabetes
Hospitalisation for cardiac symptoms within six weeks
Acute systemic disease/ fever
Chronic drug/ alcohol abuse
Inability/unwillingness to understand/participate in all aspects of the study
Rejection of participant by the study center

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in exercise capacity after six months, measured as maximal watts achieved during exercise testing per kilogram of body weight (Watt/kgBW).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cardiovascular risk-profile (6 and 12 months after beginning the intervention)<br>Quality of Life (QoL) (6 and 12 months after beginning the intervention )<br>Safety (SAE/AE) (6 and 12 months after beginning the intervention)<br>Physical Activity Level (PAL) (6 and 12 months after beginning the intervention)