Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation in Austria
October 17, 2017 updated by: Prof. Josef Niebauer M.D., Ph.D., MBA, Paracelsus Medical University
The aim of this prospective trial is the manifestation of guidelines developed for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria.
The evaluation of prospective and retrospective data is supposed to give evidence on morbidity and/or mortality advantages compared to patients not participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs.
The database created in this context is supposed to pave the way as instrument to document and comprehend quality and cost effectiveness of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria as a key for quality management.
Study Overview
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
1200
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
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Salzburg, Austria, 5020
- Department of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation Paracelsus Medical University
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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
18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Any patients with heart disease willing to participate in an ambulant cardiac rehabilitation.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- heart disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- participation in another study within the previous 6 months
- 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
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
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Physical work capacity (PWC)
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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PWC is measuered by gradded exercise test on cycling ergometer before and after rehabilitation.
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6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Chair: Prof. Josef Niebauer, MD, PhD, MBA, Paracelsus Medical University
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- O'Connor CM, Whellan DJ, Lee KL, Keteyian SJ, Cooper LS, Ellis SJ, Leifer ES, Kraus WE, Kitzman DW, Blumenthal JA, Rendall DS, Miller NH, Fleg JL, Schulman KA, McKelvie RS, Zannad F, Pina IL; HF-ACTION Investigators. Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Apr 8;301(14):1439-50. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.454.
- Flynn KE, Pina IL, Whellan DJ, Lin L, Blumenthal JA, Ellis SJ, Fine LJ, Howlett JG, Keteyian SJ, Kitzman DW, Kraus WE, Miller NH, Schulman KA, Spertus JA, O'Connor CM, Weinfurt KP; HF-ACTION Investigators. Effects of exercise training on health status in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Apr 8;301(14):1451-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.457. Erratum In: JAMA. 2009 Dec 2;302(21):2322.
- Niebauer J, Hambrecht R, Velich T, Hauer K, Marburger C, Kalberer B, Weiss C, von Hodenberg E, Schlierf G, Schuler G, Zimmermann R, Kubler W. Attenuated progression of coronary artery disease after 6 years of multifactorial risk intervention: role of physical exercise. Circulation. 1997 Oct 21;96(8):2534-41. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.96.8.2534.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
January 1, 2009
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2014
Study Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2014
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 22, 2012
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 27, 2012
First Posted (Estimate)
February 28, 2012
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
October 18, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
October 17, 2017
Last Verified
October 1, 2017
More Information
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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- UISM-6
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