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NCT Number: NCT03704493

Virtual Group Motivation in Exercise Treadmill Testing

Exercise stress testing is the most frequently used clinical tool for assessment of coronary artery disease. To ensure a high validity of the results, a good Patient compliance is crucial. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a virtually presented exercise group on the perceived comfort and the exercise capacity of patients during classical treadmill exercise testing. The investigators hypothesis is, that a virtually presented running group will increase the comfort of patients and their exercise capacity.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Test Arterial Occlusive Diseases Arteriosclerosis Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

108 Patients were randomized in an open label trial 1:1 to either exercise treadmill testing while watching a static image of a flower (image group) or to exercise treadmill testing while watching a video of 5 amateur runners, running across and fields, giving the patient the impression of running within the group (video group). After the exercise test patients were asked to score their perceived comfort level and achieved level of their subjective physical limit on a 10 point scale.

Standard exercise treadmill parameters, as well as baseline demographic data were recorded of each patient. Patients with missing data was excluded of the analysis.

Statistic analysis was performed with t-test for normally distributed data and Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney-Test for non-normal data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • indication for exercise stress testing

Exclusion criteria

  • any contraindication for exercise stress testing
  • unability of performing an exercise treadmill test
  • recent surgery

Treatment and study plan

Video Group

Diagnostic Test

A video of a group of five amateur runners running along woods and fields. The group was filmed from behind to give the patient the impression of running within the group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patients' performance

    Time frame: Day of Exercise Testing

    Patients' performance in metabolic equivalents percentage of age predicted maximum

  2. Patients' comfort

    Time frame: Day of Exercise Testing

    Subjective level of comfort of patient during the exercise test rated on a 10 point scale. Scale ranges from 1 to 10. 10 indicates that the patient felt absolutely comfortable during the test, 1 indicates that the patient did not feel comfortable at all.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Exercise test duration

    Time frame: Day of Exercise Testing

    Exercise test duration in min:sec

  2. Age predicted heart rate

    Time frame: Day of Exercise Testing

    achieved percentage of age predicted heart rate

  3. physical limits

    Time frame: Day of Exercise Testing

    Achieved subjective level of physical limit rated on a 10 point scale. Scale ranges from 1 to 10, 10 indicates that the patient subjectively reached his physical Limit, 1 indicates that the patient did not reach his physical limit at all. The higher the value the more did the patient reach his physical limit (the better the outcome).

  4. rate pressure product increase

    Time frame: Day of Exercise Testing

    increase of the rate pressure product during the test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kantonsspital Baden

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of Virtual Group Motivation on the Performance and Comfort of Patients in Exercise Treadmill Testing: A Randomized, Open Label Trial

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 12, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2018

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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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