NCT01822769

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for Adolescents and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The hypothesis of this study is that participation in a formal cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program improves aerobic exercise capacity and quality of life over the medium term for patients with congenital heart disease with reduced exercise capacity. To test this hypothesis, subjects will be randomized to either receive a 12-week cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program or standard of care, with interval testing of aerobic capacity and other physiologic markers improved fitness, as well as assessment of quality of life.

Conditions

• Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart Defects, Congenital

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation	See Arm Description
OTHER	Standard of care	See Arm Description

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-04-01
• Primary completion: 2016-08-01
• Completion: 2017-12-01
• First posted: 2013-04-02
• Last updated: 2018-01-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States