Stationary cycling versus walking: a comparison of exercise modalities following coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000359336
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

Patients awaiting first time coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Westmead Private Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Non-English speaking background, neurological or musculoskeletal conditions that would preclude exercise testing and/or training, a clinical status that necessitates emergency surgery, concomitant cardiac surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary Outcome 1: Modified six-minute walk assessment[Timepoint 1: Hospital discharge];Primary Outcome 2: Six-minute cycle assessment[Timepoint 2: Hospital discharge]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary Outcome 1: Cardiac rehabilitation uptake and completion rates, using telephone administration of a 'Cardiac Rehabilitation Questionnaire' devised by the researchers[Timepoint 1: Six months following surgery];Secondary Outcome 2: Health related quality-of-life (Short-Form 36 version 2 (SF-36v2) subscales and physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores)[Timepoint 2: Hospital discharge and six months following surgery]