NCT01325675

Aerobic Interval Training in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Aerobic Interval Training in Patients With Paroxysmal or Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of aerobic interval training in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, especially to see if the burden of atrial fibrillation and symptoms are reduced.

Detailed description

Long term endurance sport practice is associated with a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation. Moderate/light physical activity seems to be associated with a lower incidence. The underlying mechanisms are uncertain. In order to examine the effect of training in this population, the investigators will perform a randomised controlled study with aerobic interval training in patients with paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation.

Conditions

• Atrial Fibrillation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Interval training	Aerobic interval training will be performed with 4 times of 4 minutes intervals at an intensity of 90-95% of maximum heart rate and active pauses of 3 minutes between intervals. 3 times a week for 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2013-08-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2011-03-30
• Last updated: 2016-01-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway