NCT01540006

Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation in Austria

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Paracelsus Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this prospective trial is the manifestation of guidelines developed for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria. The evaluation of prospective and retrospective data is supposed to give evidence on morbidity and/or mortality advantages compared to patients not participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs. The database created in this context is supposed to pave the way as instrument to document and comprehend quality and cost effectiveness of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria as a key for quality management.

Conditions

• Heart Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical activity	50min of endurance training combined with 45min of calisthenics; 1-3x/week; 6-24 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-01-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-05-01
• First posted: 2012-02-28
• Last updated: 2017-10-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria