Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect Of An Expanded Long Term Periodization Exercise Training In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

Lead Sponsor:

University of Lisbon

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Benefits from cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are evidence based and widely recognized. Less than 50% of people who participate in hospital-based CR programs maintain an exercise regimen for as l...

Detailed Description

Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) of patients with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) has been practiced in Europe to varying degrees since the early 1970s. CR is a comprehensive, long-term program involving medi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • angiographically documented coronary artery disease in at least one major epicardial vessel
  • myocardial infarction,
  • coronary revascularization (coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or coronary artery stent),

Exclusion

  • heart failure
  • unstable angina pectoris
  • heart transplants with either cardiac resynchronization therapy or implantable defibrillators
  • inability to comply with guidelines for participation in exercise testing and training
  • significant limiting and/or unstable comorbidities that would prevent full participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 20 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03335319

Start Date

October 1 2017

End Date

December 20 2019

Last Update

March 25 2020

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Faculty of Human Kinetics - University of Lisbon

Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal, 1495-687