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NCT Number: NCT01760538

Study on Heart Rate Variability in Cardiac Transplant Recipients With Exercise and After Exercise Training

The purpose of the study was to investigate the changes on heart rate variability, exercise capacity, activities of daily living, and quality of life after aerobic exercise training in cardiac transplant recipients.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Transplant Disorder

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Heart transplant recipients with stable post operation condition
  • Age between 20-70 years
  • No acute or severe chronic rejection

Exclusion criteria

  • Any condition that might affect exercise performance

Treatment and study plan

Exercise Training

Behavioral

exercise training

Usual Care

Behavioral

received usual medical care after heart transplantation

Primary outcomes

  1. Heart rate variability

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    R-R interval difference

Secondary outcomes

  1. Exercise capacity

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    oxygen consumption

  2. Quality of life

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    This outcome measures how good life the patients have

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2001
Primary completion
2003
Study completion
2003
First posted
Jan 4, 2013
Registry last updated
Jan 4, 2013

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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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