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Effects of a Concurrent Physical Exercise Program in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation on Fibrillation Burden, Cardiac Morphology and Function, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Body Composition and Quality of Life
Led by Marcos Echevarría · Updated on 2025-02-18
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common irregular and often fast heart rhythm affecting adults worldwide, with increasing incidence and prevalence. It is linked to higher health risks and other conditions like hypertension and diabetes, impacting patients and healthcare systems. The European Society of Cardiology recommends an integrated care model that includes catheter ablation to manage symptoms and physical activity to improve health, but the effects of exercise after ablation are not well established. This randomized controlled trial aims to study how a 12-week physical exercise program influences patients who underwent catheter ablation for AF at least one year ago. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an exercise group, which will do concurrent strength and aerobic training three times a week with progressively increasing duration and intensity, or a control group receiving usual care without intervention. The exercise sessions include warm-up, resistance training with free weights, aerobic training on a cycle ergometer, and cool-down stretches. Participants will be evaluated three times: before the intervention, after three months of training, and six months after recruitment to assess lasting effects. Assessments include body composition, ECG, echocardiogram, physical activity monitoring, sleep analysis, muscle strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, quality of life, and AF burden. Attendance at exercise sessions will be recorded to monitor adherence, and safety insurance covers potential risks during training and evaluations.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Concurrent Training in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 218 years or older
- Underwent catheter ablation as medical treatment for atrial fibrillation at least one year prior to enrollment
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who do not sign the informed consent for participation in the study
- Severe atrial dilatation
- Structural heart disease
- Any condition that prevents normal practice of physical exercise intervention
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants in the training group carry out a 12-week concurrent physical exercise program involving strength and aerobic exercises three times per week. The aerobic component increases from 30 to 50 minutes per session, and strength training includes 8 exercises with individualized moderate intensity.
3 training sessions per week
Duration - Up to 3 months after treatment ends
Participants are evaluated 6 months after recruitment to assess the effects of the intervention and continue monitoring health outcomes including atrial fibrillation burden, cardiac function, physical fitness, and quality of life.
2 evaluation visits at 3 and 6 months after recruitment
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain, 50009
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Research Team
M
Marcos Echevarría Polo, PhD Student
N
Nuria Garatachea Vallejo, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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