NCT01246570

Exercise Training Adherence After Cardiac Rehabilitation in Coronary Heart Disease Patients

Supported Home-based Exercise Training Versus Usual Care After Cardiac Rehabilitation. A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It is known that organized cardiac rehabilitation is effective in improving exercise capacity in coronary heart disease patients. Less is known about the long-term results after cardiac rehabilitation. Earlier studies have shown that many patients quit exercising when no longer attending formal rehabilitation. The investigators wish to investigate the effect of a maintenance program after ending a rehabilitation program, and to compare this to usual care. The investigators hypothesis is that the maintenance program will result in higher exercise capacity and more physical activity compared to usual care.

Conditions

• Coronary Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise training	The patients will meet for organized exercise training once monthly and also exercise testing every third month.
OTHER	Control	The patients will receive the usual care provided by the hospitals and the community health services

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2013-04-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2010-11-23
• Last updated: 2014-09-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway