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NCT Number: NCT00246545

Effect Evaluation of Early Exercise Training After Myocardial Infarction

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of early onset of exercise training (ET) after myocardial infarction (MI) in a randomized controlled trial. Usual care is to wait 4-6 weeks after onset of MI, and our hypotheses are that early ET will prevent a fall in VO2peak and contribute to better quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Infarction Ischemia Myocardial Ischemia Necrosis Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

St. Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, 7006, Norway

About this study

Exercise training is well documented as effective treatment for myocardial infarction(MI) patients. However, the long time effect of early onset is more unclear, and it is needed to provide knowledge about to which extend early onset of ET contribute to reduce risk factors, increase oxygen consumption and influence on quality of life.

A RCT is conducted, 60 persons with recently MI is invited to participate. The subjects participating is hospitalised in St. Olavs Hospital. The participants are randomised to either a training group or a control group. The training group will be offered hospital out-patient group exercise training of moderate intensity twice a week for four weeks. The training is leaded by a physiotherapist. The control group will wait four weeks before both groups continue ET twice a week for 12 weeks (high intensity training).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Myocardiac infarction, 2 weeks ago
  • over 18 years
  • able to participate i exercise groups

Exclusion criteria

  • unstable angina
  • heart failure
  • failure to reach a maximal pretest
  • drug abuse

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in maximal oxygen consumption

Secondary outcomes

  1. quality of life

  2. change in risk factors (smoking habits, physical activity)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 31, 2005
Registry last updated
Aug 26, 2011

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