Status:
RECRUITING
A Behavioural Weight Loss Intervention Delivered in Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
Alberta Health services
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
One-in-four Canadians will be diagnosed with an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF) in their lifetime. This is expected to double by 2050, owing to an aging population and increased ...
Detailed Description
Background: One-in-four Canadians will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), increasing risk of heart failure and stroke. Obesity (i.e., BMI ≥30 kg/m2) represents a strong, independent risk factor for inc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults of age ≥18 years
- Symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter
- Classified as obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2)
- Have a sedentary lifestyle (not currently meeting basic physical activity targets of ≥150 minutes/week)
- Ability to speak and write in English
- Willingness to be referred to a behavioural weight loss treatment (BWLT)
- At least one of the following: obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, dyslipidemia, CAD, peripheral artery, or cerebrovascular disease.
Exclusion
- Longstanding-persistent (defined as ≥ 3 years continuous AF) or permanent AF
- Uncontrolled coronary artery disease
- Completed a CR program within the previous year
- Currently enrolled in a structured behavioural weight loss program
- Currently scheduled to receive catheter ablation in AF
- Currently taking GLP-1 receptor agonist or
- Received bariatric surgery in the previous year prior to enrollment OR scheduled for bariatric surgery during the study period.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 22 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05600829
Start Date
June 22 2023
End Date
March 30 2026
Last Update
April 25 2024
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Behavioural Medicine Lab
Calgary, Alberta, Canada