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NCT Number: NCT00964067

Aerobic Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation

The purpose of the study is to compare home-based aerobic interval training with supervised interval training performed in groups or on a treadmill at the hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction Arterial Occlusive Diseases Arteriosclerosis Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Infarction Ischemia Myocardial Ischemia Necrosis Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St.Olavs University Hospital

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

About this study

Cardiac rehabilitation is usually first offered in hospitals, but there are several studies that show that home-based rehabilitation is equally efficient. How this comes out when exercise is organized as aerobic interval training is not known.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • coronary artery disease
  • age over 18
  • referred to cardiac rehabilitation
  • exercise tolerance demonstrated

Exclusion criteria

  • severe arrhythmia
  • heart failure
  • drug abuse
  • pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Exercise training

Other

Interval training at 90% of max heart rate. Warm-up of 10-15 minutes up to 70% of HRmax, then 4 minutes of exercise at 90%. 3 minutes of active pause between the intervals. Total 45 minutes of exercise. Twice a week.

Primary outcomes

  1. VO2peak

    Time frame: baseline, after 12 weeks and after 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. quality of life

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks and 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of High Intensity Aerobic Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Aug 24, 2009
Registry last updated
Mar 22, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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