The effects of thera band exercises on muscle strength, quality of life, and anthropometric changes of patients with myocardial infarction at the Institute of cardiology, National Hospital Sri Lanka – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Not Applicable
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2020/021
- Lead Sponsor
- BSc. Physiotherapy Degree Programme
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients with a history of myocardial infarction for more than 2 weeks
2.Male or female patients
3.Aged between 30-60 years
4.Patients who were subjected to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery more than 1 month ago
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients with uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure>180 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure >110mmHg)
2.Patients with unstable angina
3.Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
4.Severe orthopaedic conditions that would prohibit exercises
5.Patients who have an ejection fraction below 60%
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle strength assessed by a hand held dynamometer [At recruitment point and 4 weeks after introducing intervention]<br>Height assessed using a stadiometer [At recruitment point and 4 weeks after introducing intervention]<br>Weight assessed using a weight scale [At recruitment point and 4 weeks after introducing intervention]<br>Waist, calf and mid upper arm circumference assessed stretch resistant tape [At recruitment point and 4 weeks after introducing intervention]<br>Quality of life assessed using WHOQOL questionnaire [At recruitment point and 4 weeks after introducing intervention]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method one [None]<br>