Tasmanian Aborigines Step Up to Health: evaluation of a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and secondary prevention program
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic cardiovascular diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCardiovascular - Coronary heart diseaseCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseasesRespiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000842662
- Lead Sponsor
- Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Aborigines with established CVD or COPD or at high risk
Exclusion Criteria
Unstable CVD
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anthropometry as measured by BMI and waist circumference[10 weeks];Physical capacity as measured by 6MWT and ISWT[10 weeks];Quality of life as measured by Medical Outcomes Short Form (SF36) and Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ)[10 weeks]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participation in rehabilitation as measured by number of exercise and education sessions attended.[10 weeks]