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Effects a Rehabilitation Program in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Not Applicable
Conditions
Disorder; Heart, Functional, Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Registration Number
NCT02763774
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of São Paulo
Brief Summary

This study aims to analyze effects of three types of cardiac rehabilitation protocol on fuctional capacity, inflammatory markers, pulmonary function and clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with left ventricular disfunction. Patients will be randomized and allocated in three groups according to type of exercise protocol: 1. walk; 2. cycle; 3. functional electrical stimulation.

Detailed Description

Several studies have been demonstrated beneficial effects of exercise to minimize impact of CABG. However, there is no consensus on what kind of exercise is safe and effective for patients with left ventricular dysfunction.

Walking

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Coronary artery disease proven by coronary angiography;
  • Elective CABG;
  • No acute or chronic pulmonary disease;
  • Patients after surgery, keep in spontaneous ventilation on first postoperative day;
  • Absence of neurological, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and osteoarticular incapacitating;
  • Consent form signed for participation in the survey.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to perform spirometry;
  • Presence of acute lung disease or chronic;
  • Surgical indication of urgency;
  • Morbid obesity;
  • Hemodynamics instability at the time of spirometry or during six minutes walking test;
  • Intraoperative death or until the sixth postoperative day;
  • Patients remaining in mechanical prolonged ventilation for more than 12 hours;
  • Severe cardiac arrhythmia during application of assessment protocols and exercises (ventricular tachycardia, atrioventricular block second or degree) any other condition the investigator's discretion put the patient at increased risk with beginning of the year; Any change that may lead to failure of proposed protocols.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional CapacityUp to ten days after surgery, at hospital discharge.

Participants will be submitted to six minute walk test on preoperative period and sixth postoperative day (or before hospital discharge) to evaluate functional capacity. The test will be performed with a mobile device to measure metabolic response to exercise (Oxycon™ Mobile).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inflammatory markersin-hospital postoperative period, up to ten days after surgery.

Blood sample will be collected to measure inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha and interleukins) and to compare exercise effects on inflammatory response after surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Federal University of Sao Paulo

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Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Federal University of Sao Paulo
🇧🇷Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Solange Guizilini, PhD
Contact
+5511982887753
s_guizilini@yahoo.com.br

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