Exercise-training Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

The aim is to evaluate the effect of exercise training upon endothelial function in the mammary artery of patients who are scheduled for CABG, as well as study the functional properties of single cells isolated from a small biopsy of the left ventricle obtained during surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Trondheim, Norway, 7489
        • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled for CABG both with and without heart failure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable angina
  • Unable to walk on a treadmill (except those with heart failure who only will serve as a reference group)
  • Participation in another study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: exercise training
Intensity controlled exercise training before the scheduled bypass surgery
No Intervention: physician's advice
patients follow their physician's advice in regard to physical activity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cardiovascular function and quality of life
Time Frame: Before and up to 1 year after intervention
Before and up to 1 year after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Structure and function of cardiomyocytes
Time Frame: After the intervention period
After the intervention period
Cardiomyocyte structure and function
Time Frame: after the intervention period
after the intervention period

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ulrik Wisloff, Ph.D, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2018

Last Verified

February 1, 2018

More Information

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