Training at Different Intensities in Coronary Artery Disease -Effects on Myocardial Function

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00201591
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The study investigated if aerobic endurance exercise of different intensity has different impact on the physical capacity and myocardial function in patients with coronary artery disease. Patients with stable CAD trained for 10 weeks, and oxygen consumption and myocardial function were measured before and after this period. Patients were randomly assigned to each exercise group.

Detailed Description

Peak oxygen consumption was measured by gas-analysis. Myocardial function was measured by echocardiography. Exercise was performed on treadmills under close supervision of an exercise physiologist. Patients had to complete over 70% of sessions to be included in analysis. Three sessions were scheduled every week. Heart rate (HR) was about 85 % of max HR in the high intensity group, and about 65 % in the moderate intensity group.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-08
• Primary Completion: 2004-01
• Study Completion: 2004-01
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-20
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

• stable coronary artery disease
• over 4 months since cardiovascular event

Exclusion Criteria

• heart failure
• inability to exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Peak oxygen consumption

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life
Myocardial function measured by echocardiography

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Circulation and Medical Imaging, NTNU; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway