Status:
COMPLETED
Air Pollution, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Function of Patients With Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators
Lead Sponsor:
Health Canada
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Toronto
University Health Network, Toronto
Conditions:
Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigated whether patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) who followed advice to exercise indoors on high air pollution days had reduced adverse impacts on cardiovasc...
Detailed Description
Background: The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a risk communication tool intended to provide information to the public on current and forecast air quality conditions. It was developed by the Canad...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with structural heart disease with an implanted cardioverter difribrillator (ICD) in situ
- 18 years of age and older
- living and working in Toronto (Canada) and surrounding area
- The participants are healthy enough for mild outdoor activity (a 30-minute walk).
Exclusion
- Decompensated heart failure (CHF) patients defined as a hospital admission for CHF or intravenous ionotropic administration within the preceding 6 months
- patients on class 1 and 11 antiarrhythmics and congenital heart disease patients
- patients who have experienced frequent or recent shocks (within the last 3 months of the experiment)
- patients who have underlying conditions that would interfere with mild daily exercise.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 30 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04024852
Start Date
May 30 2016
End Date
July 1 2019
Last Update
July 18 2019
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