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Tasmanian Aborigines Step Up to Health: evaluation of a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and secondary prevention program

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic cardiovascular disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease
Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
Respiratory - 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
Participation in rehabilitation as measured by number of exercise and education sessions attended.[10 weeks]
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