NCT06546878

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Optimisation of the Functional Capacity of Patients Hospitalized With Cardiac Disease

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 11 (actual)
• Sponsor: José Manuel Afonso Moreira · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The World Health Organization \[WHO\] (2021) states that Cardiovascular Diseases \[CVD\] are the leading cause of death in the world, and in 2019 around 17.9 million deaths were caused by CVD and the national picture is no different. In Portugal, demographic ageing continues to be established by the increase in average life expectancy, which in turn leads to an increase in the percentage of the population with CVDs. Of particular note is Ischemic Heart Disease \[IHD\], which is the second leading cause of death in Portugal In order to prevent and combat the progression of CVD and its complications, Cardiac Rehabilitation \[CR\] programs have emerged as a secondary prevention method supported by relevant scientific evidence. In this sense, the Portuguese Society of Cardiology recognizes the role of the Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist as a crucial element of CR teams. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the phase I cardiac rehabilitation program in patients hospitalized with ischemic heart disease, in terms of functional capacity.

Conditions

• Myocardial Ischemia
• Heart Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cardiac Rehabilitation (Phase I) - nurse intervention	The intervention consists of applying CR program (phase I ) following the Guidlines of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The program was applied by adapting it to the patient, varying the intensity and frequency of the sessions, according to the FITT\_VP acronym. This phase consists of functional respiratory rehabilitation and motor rehabilitation exercises. Each session is divided into three parts, starting with a warm-up with breathing and isometric exercises, then the so-called peak, which consists of specific endurance/aerobic exercises, and at the end, as a recovery phase, relaxation exercises with stretching are instructed. Also, health education sessions for patients/caregiver.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-12
• Completion: 2024-07-30
• First posted: 2024-08-09
• Last updated: 2024-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal