Status:
COMPLETED
Reduced Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Lead Sponsor:
Simon Fraser University
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Disease
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Standard cardiac rehabilitation programs (sCRP) aim to improve risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure, weight control, exercise and diet in order to decrease the chances of having ...
Detailed Description
This study is a two group randomized controlled trial, non-inferiority design, where the rCRP (intervention group) will be compared with the sCRP (control group). Eligible patients will be asked to pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women (equal distribution) with risk factors for ischemic heart disease (primary prevention) or documented ischemic heart disease (secondary prevention) accepted in the cardiac rehabilitation program of St. Paul's Hospital.
- Patients with documented ischemic heart disease (secondary prevention) classified as low and moderate risk according to the AACVPR risk stratification criteria for cardiac patients.
Exclusion
- Patients with documented ischemic heart disease (secondary prevention)at high risk according to the AACVPR risk stratification criteria for cardiac patients.
- Patients will also be excluded if they have the following:
- Uncontrolled metabolic factors (renal failure, uncontrolled diabetes, endocrinopathies
- Scheduled revascularization
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Unlikely to survive due to non cardiac issues
- Psychiatric conditions that would interfere with compliance.
- Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale higher than 16 points.
- Those coming to the cardiac rehabilitation program due to congenital heart disease with no risk factors for ischemic heart disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
118 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01483235
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2011
Last Update
December 2 2011
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St Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 1Y6