Aerobic Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Myocardial Infarction

• Registration Number: NCT00964067
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to compare home-based aerobic interval training with supervised interval training performed in groups or on a treadmill at the hospital.

Detailed Description

Cardiac rehabilitation is usually first offered in hospitals, but there are several studies that show that home-based rehabilitation is equally efficient. How this comes out when exercise is organized as aerobic interval training is not known.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-08-21
• Study First Posted: 2009-08-24
• Study Start: 2009-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• coronary artery disease
• age over 18
• referred to cardiac rehabilitation
• exercise tolerance demonstrated

Exclusion Criteria

• severe arrhythmia
• heart failure
• drug abuse
• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VO2peak	baseline, after 12 weeks and after 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life	baseline, 12 weeks and 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St.Olavs University Hospital; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway