Randomised control trial of an internet-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program
- Conditions
- cardiac rehabiliationsCardiovascular - Coronary heart disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000166279
- Lead Sponsor
- MBF Foundation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
The key inclusion criteria are: eligibility for phase II cardiac rehabilitation program, living in an area serviced by broadband internet service provider and meeting American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for inclusion in physical activity/exercise
individuals who fail to meet ACSM exercise guidelines, patients with imparied ventricular function, patients with heart failure or controlled cardiac failure,arrythmisas, pacemaker, hostory of cariac arrest, preinz metal angina, uncontrolled diabetes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure is the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease as assessed by the Framingham Risk Score[baseline and completion of intervention (12 weeks)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional Capacity measured by the Duke Activity Status Index[baseline and completion of intervention (12 weeks)]