Status:
COMPLETED
Pre-habilitation Program for Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients
Lead Sponsor:
St. Boniface Hospital
Conditions:
Patients Waiting for Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Low levels of physical fitness increase the risk of death in patients with cardiovascular disease. Although cardiac rehabilitation programs improve the health of patients after heart surgery, most pat...
Detailed Description
This was a single-centre, parallel randomized controlled trial conducted in Canada to determine the feasibility and efficacy of an exercise and education "pre-habilitation" (i.e., Prehab) program befo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- On elective waitlist for coronary artery bypass graft surgery with a minimum anticipated wait time of 4-6 weeks or more
- No history of unstable angina
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society score of less than 4
- No history of myocardial infarction within the past 7 days
- Ejection fraction greater than 30%
- No history of dementia or psychiatric problems
- No self-reported dizziness or confusion
- Able to read, speak, and understand English
- Previously sedentary (reporting accumulating less than 45 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per day on at least three days per week over the last three months)
- No previous participation in cardiac rehabilitation
- Lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada or has easy access to the Reh-Fit Centre (local medical fitness facility)
Exclusion
- If patients cannot attend Prehab due to geographical limitations
- If patients cannot participate due to physical limitations
- Diagnosis of exercise-induced arrhythmia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01914094
Start Date
February 1 2011
End Date
February 1 2013
Last Update
April 28 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Reh-Fit Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3M 3V8