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Effects of 9-18 Weeks of Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation After a Major Cardiovascular Event in Patients With CVD

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Cardiovascular Diseases
Interventions
Behavioral: lifestyle modification
Registration Number
NCT05708313
Lead Sponsor
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Brief Summary

Implement an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program at Arkansas Heart Hospital (AHH) to find out if the AHH-ICR is equivalent to the CMS approved programs when it comes to results.

Detailed Description

Implement the ICR Program to determine if

1. AHH-ICR will increase patients physical and psychological well-being and is non-superior/comparable to current ICR programs.

2. To determine the most appropriate ICR program protocols to improve fitness and decrease cardiovascular risk factors.

3. To determine if the ICR program has a direct relationship to improvements in the health of cardiovascular patients.

4. To determine non-inferiority to already established ICR programs in the United States.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
198
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Eligible for cardiac rehab per CMS requirements.
  2. Males and Females Age ≥ 65≤ 85 years
  3. Acute myocardial infarction within the preceding 6 months
  4. Coronary artery bypass surgery
  5. Current stable angina pectoris (chest pain)
  6. Heart valve repair or replacement
  7. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary stenting
  8. BMI ≥ 18 ≤35
  9. HgA1C ≤10
Exclusion Criteria
    1. Renal or hepatic dysfunction 2. Amputees (unless both groups have similar patients) 3. Current chemo/radiation treatment (unless both groups have similar patients) 4. Malnutrition 5. HIV/AIDS 6. Post-Bariatric surgery patients 7. History of substance abuse 8. Gastroparesis 9. Patients taking Warfarin/Coumadin 10. CHF patients on fluid restrictions requiring monitoring of water intake from food and liquids.
  1. Cognitive deficits that would preclude cardiac rehabilitation 12. Patients with physical limitations that would prevent cardiac rehabilitation 13. Patients who are unable to attend the program 14. Patient who live >45... miles from cardiac rehab center

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cardiac Rehabilitationlifestyle modificationpeople recruited for the trial will participate in the Intensive cardiac rehabilitation arm.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum LipidBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

Total cholesterol, ADH, LDL and triglycerides (mg/dl)

Body Mass IndexBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

calculated from Height and weight.

Hemoglobin A1cBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

measure in whole blood (normal 4.5-6.2 (%))

Resting Blood PressureBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diet intakeBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

food records using the Passio App.

Perceived Exertion (RPE)Baseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

as perceived by patient in the Rating of perceived Exertion scale.

Hospital Re-admission rateBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

Number of time patient is admitted to the hospital for cardiovascular related events.

Duke Activity IndexBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

Assessment of physical Activity

Dartmouth Coop quality of Life QuestionnaireBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

Self-Reported assessment of participant general health

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9)Baseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

Assessment of perceive depression state.

6-minute walk testBaseline and at program completion (9-18 weeks)

Distance walked in 6 minutes (mts)

Resting Metabolic RateBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

measure in Kcal using the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation.

Medication ChangesBaseline to program completion (9-18 weeks)

decrease medications intake..

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Arkansas Heart Hospital-Clinic

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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