NCT04768283

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Additional Physical Training in Elderly Patients After Acute Coronary Syndrome

Evaluation of Cardiac Rehabilitation Functional and Physical Capacity, Health-related Quality of Life and Associations With Frailty in Older Patients After Ischemic Heart Disease and Interventional Treatment

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate functional and physical capacity, health-related quality of life and associations with frailty in older patients after ischemic heart disease and interventional treatment with an individualized physical training program in the second phase of cardiac rehabilitation.

Conditions

• Frailty Syndrome
• Ischaemic Heart Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Additional balance and resistance training - 1	Additional exercise program with balance and resistance training three times per week. The balance training included exercises to improve static as well as dynamic balance ability, for 15-20 minutes. The resistance training included exercises with weights (0,5, 1 or 2 kg), elastic resistance rubbers, intensity 30-50% 1-RM, 10 repetitions with 3 sets and 3 minute rest between sets.
OTHER	Additional balance and resistance training - 2	Additional exercise program with balance and resistance training three times per week. The balance training included exercises with static and dynamic balance training device Biodex Balance System TM SD, for 15-20 minutes. Exercises are performed with the following programs: Postural stability training, Limits of stability training, Weight shift training, Maze control training, Random control training, Percent weight-bearing training. The resistance training included exercises with HUR strength training machines, intensity 30-50% 1-RM, 10 repetitions with 3 sets and 3 minute rest between sets. Strength training was performed with the following exercises: Leg press, leg extension, leg abduction, leg adduction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-06
• Primary completion: 2022-10-30
• Completion: 2022-10-30
• First posted: 2021-02-24
• Last updated: 2021-03-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Lithuania