Physiotherapist Led Group-exercise Compared Physical Activity on Prescription, a 3 Months Follow-up

Completed

• Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation
• Interventions: Other: No intervention in the follow up study.

• Registration Number: NCT02493400
• Lead Sponsor: Göteborg University

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of exercise or PAP prescription 3 months after completion of the study "Should elderly patients with atrial fibrillation be offered physiotherapist group exercise or can physical activity on prescription (PAP) be used as an alternative?" regarding level of physical fitness, physical activity, heart rate and health related quality of life (HR-QoL). Also if any of the investigated variables can predict the possible change in physical fitness.

Detailed Description

Patients who have completed study will be offered a follow-up after 3 months regarding physical fitness, physical activity, heart rate and HR-QoL. Physical fitness will be measured by a symptom limited bicycle test and a muscle endurance test. Physical activity will be measured by accelerometer and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and a physical activity diary, HR-QoL will be measured by short form (SF-36).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-09
• Primary Completion: 2017-08
• Study Completion: 2017-08
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 87

Inclusion Criteria

• Completed the study "Should elderly patients with atrial fibrillation be offered physiotherapist group exercise or can physical activity on prescription (PAP) be used as an alternative?"

Exclusion Criteria

• Not completed the above study or denied participation in follow up

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Comparator: PAP group	No intervention in the follow up study.	A follow up from 3 months detraining from the active comparator group. Patients follows their earlier randomisation.
Exercise group	No intervention in the follow up study.	A follow up from 3 months detraining from the exercise group. Patients follows their earlier randomisation.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical fitness	3 months follow up	Working capacity in watt

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health related quality of life	3 months follow up	questionnaire short form (SF-36)
Physical activity	3 months follow up	accelerometer and questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sahlgrenska university hospital and Alingsås hospital; 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Sweden