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Effect of ACE Genotype on Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventions
Behavioral: eccentric cardiovascular training
Behavioral: concentric cardiovascular training
Genetic: ACE genotyping
Registration Number
NCT02845063
Lead Sponsor
Balgrist University Hospital
Brief Summary

The study aims to systematically investigate the interaction between training modality, ACE genotype and disease in heart patients whom complete a cardiovascular rehabilitation program. This is carried out with the goal to improve the benefit of cardiovascular rehabilitation for the patient by maximising adjustments in muscle structure and function with the intervention. A population of healthy individuals will be recruited who will carry out the same training program, in order to compare the training effects respective to the general population.

Detailed Description

Pharmacological inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme modifies exercise-induced pro-angiogenic and mitochondrial gene transcript expression. Exercise-induced muscle plasticity importantly interacts with the insertion/deletion genotype of ACE and the training modality and intensity. The aim of this study is to systematically investigate the interaction between training modality, ACE genotype and disease in heart patients whom complete a cardiovascular rehabilitation program.

There are two training modalities being used: The first modality involves cardiovascular training by an interval type of protocol that includes a high repetition number of shortening (i.e. concentric) type contractions on a softrobotic device. The second modality includes a high repetition number of lengthening (i.e. eccentric) type contractions on a softrobotic device. In both training modalities the same muscle groups are exercised over the same range of motion, with the same speed of movement, but with widely differing pedal force. Total absolute external mechanical work will be matched.

In order to assess the baseline values and the effect size of the muscle and training adjustments made, healthy male and female volunteers will be included who are matched with respect to age and sex to the patient population and undergo the same training program.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
eccentric cardiovascular trainingeccentric cardiovascular trainingHealthy subjects will be enrolled in the intervention 'eccentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
eccentric cardiovascular trainingACE genotypingHealthy subjects will be enrolled in the intervention 'eccentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
eccentric cardiovascular rehabilitationeccentric cardiovascular trainingHeart patients under ACE inhibitor intake will be enrolled in the intervention 'eccentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
eccentric cardiovascular rehabilitationACE genotypingHeart patients under ACE inhibitor intake will be enrolled in the intervention 'eccentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
concentric cardiovascular trainingACE genotypingHealthy subjects will be enrolled in the intervention 'concentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
concentric cardiovascular rehabilitationconcentric cardiovascular trainingHeart patients under ACE inhibitor intake will be enrolled in the intervention 'concentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
concentric cardiovascular rehabilitationACE genotypingHeart patients under ACE inhibitor intake will be enrolled in the intervention 'concentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
concentric cardiovascular trainingconcentric cardiovascular trainingHealthy subjects will be enrolled in the intervention 'concentric cardiovascular training' and evaluated by the intervention 'ACE genotyping'
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cellular muscle characteristics - fiber type %975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Distribution of type I, IIA and IIX fibers \[%\]

Muscle metabolism - hemoglobin ramp975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Total hemoglobin during ramp test on ergometer \[%\]

Molecular muscle characteristics - mRNA975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• mRNA expression of VEGF, HIF-1a, HIF-1b, tenascin-C, Angpt1, Angpt1R, neuropilin, midkine, restin, COX4-1, COX4I-2, CPTI, LPL, LIPE, FATP, CD36 \[relative expression per 28S rRNA\]

Molecular muscle characteristics- phosphorylation975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Phosphorylation of proteins phospho-Y397- FAK, phospho-T421/S424-P70S6K, phospho -T183/Y185-JNK, phospho-S2448-mTOR \[pixel counts per actin\]

Cellular muscle characteristics - fiber type CSA975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Cross sectional area of type I, IIA and IIX fibers \[micrometer2\]

ACE I/D genotype975 days: May 2016-January 2019

Genotype of the assessed insertion/deletion gene polymorphism of angiotensin converting enzyme ACE, i.e. ACE-II, ACE-ID or ACE-DD.

Molecular muscle characteristics- protein975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Protein content of FAK, FRNK, p70S6K, mTOR, JNK, NDUFA9, SDH, UQCRC1, COX4I1, COX4I2, ATP5A1, VEGF, HIF-1a, CD31, MHC-1, MHC-2A, MHC-2X, MyoD, myogenin, CaMKII \[pixel counts per actin\]

Molecular muscle characteristics- ACE975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• ACE activity \[fmol min-1\]

Cellular muscle characteristics - fiber area %975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Area percentage of type I, IIA and IIX fibers \[% area\]

Cellular muscle characteristics - Capillary density975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Capillary density \[capillaries micrometer-2\]

Cellular muscle characteristics - Capillary-to-fiber ratio975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Capillary-to-fiber ratio

Functional muscle characteristics - Maximal Power975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Maximal power during ramp test on ergometer \[Watt\]

Functional muscle characteristics - Critical Power975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Critical power in ramp test on ergometer \[Watt\]

Functional muscle characteristics - Real Power975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Real Power as estimated on the soft robotic device \[Watt\]

Functional muscle characteristics - Negative Power975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Negative Power as estimated on the soft robotic device \[Watt\]

Muscle metabolism - hemoglobin robot exercise975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Total hemoglobin during exercise on soft robot \[%\]

Muscle metabolism - serum glucose975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Concentration of glucose in serum during ramp test on ergometer \[mmol l-1\]

Cardiovascular function - Heart rate rest975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Heart rate at rest \[beats per minute\]

Cardiovascular function - Heart rate ramp975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Heart rate in ramp test on ergometer \[beats per minute\]

Cardiovascular function - ventilation975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Ventilation during ramp test on ergometer \[L min-1\]

Functional muscle characteristics - Reactive Power975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Reactive Power as estimated on the soft robotic device \[Watt\]

Muscle metabolism - serum lactate975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Concentration of lactate in serum during ramp test on ergometer \[mmol l-1\]

Cardiovascular function - ejection fraction975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Ejection fraction

Functional muscle characteristics - Maximal force975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Maximal force during the reactive power test on the soft robotic device \[Newton\]

Functional muscle characteristics - Maximal velocity975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Maximal velocity during the reactive power test on the soft robotic device \[m sec-1\]

Functional muscle characteristics - Rate of force development975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Rate of force development as estimated during the Real Power test on the soft robotic device \[meter sec-2\]

Muscle metabolism - muscle oxygenation ramp975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Muscle oxygenation (m. vastus lateralis, m. gastrocnemius, m. gluteus maximus) during ramp test on ergometer \[%\]

Muscle metabolism - muscle oxygenation robot exercise975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Muscle oxygenation (m. vastus lateralis, m. gastrocnemius, m. gluteus maximus) during exercise on soft robot \[%\]

Muscle metabolism - lipid compounds975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Concentration of lipid compounds in m. vastus lateralis muscle during exercise on soft roboter

Muscle metabolism - metabolites975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Concentration of metabolites in m. vastus lateralis muscle during exercise on soft roboter

Cardiovascular function - cardiac output975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Cardiac output \[L min-1\]

Cardiovascular function - Maximal oxygen uptake975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) during ramp test on ergometer \[ml O2 min-1 kg-1\]

Cardiovascular function - respiration quotient975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Respiration quotient during ramp test on ergometer \[ L O2 inspired / L CO2 expired\]

Cardiovascular function - endurance975 days: May 2016-January 2019

Time-to-exhaustion in constant load on ergometer \[seconds\]

Cardiovascular function - ventilation frequency975 days: May 2016-January 2019

• Ventilation frequency ramp test on ergometer \[min-1\]

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University Hospital Zurich

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Zurich, Switzerland

Balgrist University Hospital

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Zurich, Switzerland

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