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NCT Number: NCT03463486

Current Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation in Austria

Aim of this study is to give evidence to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria. The database created in this context is supposed to pave the way as instrument to document and comprehend quality of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria as a key for quality management. Analyses of the created database should be made on a regular basis.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Age range

12 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation, Paracelsus Medical University

Salzburg, 5020, Austria

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

Any patient who meets inclusion criteria for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria -

Exclusion criteria

  • Medical conditions which prevent patients from complying with the exercise program
  • Acute infections
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • Pulmonary artery embolism or phlebothrombosis within the previous 6 months
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Heart failure (NYHA IV)
  • Hemodynamically unstable arrhythmia

Treatment and study plan

Physical activity

Behavioral

50min of endurance training combined with 50min of calisthenics; 1-3x/wekk; 6weeks up to 1year

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Physical Work Capacity (PWC) in Phase II rehabilitation

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    PWC is measured by a graded exercise test on a cycle ergometer at start and end of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation

  2. Change from baseline in Physical Work Capacity (PWC) in Phase III rehabilitation

    Time frame: 1 year

    PWC is measured by a graded exercise test on a cycle ergometer at start and end of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Cholesterol in Phase II rehabilitation

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Venous blood samples are taken to assess Cholesterol

  2. Change from baseline in Cholesterol in Phase III rehabilitation

    Time frame: 1 year

    Venous blood samples are taken to assess Cholesterol

  3. Change from baseline in Triglycerides in Phase II rehabilitation

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Venous blood samples are taken to assess Triglycerides

  4. Change from baseline in Triglycerides in Phase III rehabilitation

    Time frame: 1 year

    Venous blood samples are taken to assess Triglycerides

  5. Change from baseline in Blood Glucose in Phase II rehabilitation

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Venous blood samples are taken to assess blood glucose

  6. Change from baseline in Blood Glucose in Phase III rehabilitation

    Time frame: 1 year

    Venous blood samples are taken to assess blood glucose

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Paracelsus Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation in Austria

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 13, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 25, 2022

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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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