NCT07205393

Phase One Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes Post Valve Replacement Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: South Valley University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Cardiac rehabilitation is a crucial component of postoperative recovery for patients who have received valve replacement surgery. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of phase one cardiac rehabilitation in improving cardiovascular function, pulmonary capacity, functional ability, and quality of life.

Detailed description

A 60 patients aged 40 to 60 years who had received mitral or aortic valve replacement were allocated randomly into two groups equal in numbers, the first one (cardiac rehabilitation group) participated in a phase one cardiac rehabilitation program comprising supervised physical exercises and respiratory training, the second one (control group) underwent routine physical therapy program. The outcomes were oxygen saturation measurements, spirometry measures and Six minutes walk test. All measured variables were evaluated before and after six consecutive weeks of rehabilitation for all patients.

Conditions

• Valve Replacement Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cardiac rehabilitation	The intervention group underwent the cardiac rehabilitation program from the first day following surgery regarding the clinical guideline for rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease.17 This rehabilitation exercise program formed of breathing exercises, lower and upper extremity exercises in bed, sitting on the edge of the bed, standing at the bedside, and walking around the bed and for 100 m in the ward. The patient performed three sessions per day, with approximately 20 minutes each time. After the rehabilitation exercise, patients continued with gait practice for up to 500 m and carried out endurance training by using a stationary bike in the rehabilitation center of the hospital. The essions continued until they were discharged from the hospital (approximately 5 to 6 days post operative). The intensity of physical activity was limited by clinical conditions and activity tolerance, and monitored and assessed by physical therapists. Plus routine clinical care
OTHER	Routine clinic care	The control group did not joined any rehabilitation program and only received routine clinical care during the duration of the hospital stay (approximately 5 to 6 days post operative).

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-10-01
• Completion: 2025-10-20
• First posted: 2025-10-03
• Last updated: 2025-10-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt