Physiotherapist Led Group-exercise Compared Physical Activity on Prescription, a 3 Months Follow-up

February 18, 2019 updated by: Göteborg University

Physiotherapist Led Group-exercise Compared Physical Activity on Prescription in Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, a 3 Months Follow-up

To investigate the effect of exercise or PAP prescription 3 months after completion of the study "Should elderly patients with atrial fibrillation be offered physiotherapist group exercise or can physical activity on prescription (PAP) be used as an alternative?" regarding level of physical fitness, physical activity, heart rate and health related quality of life (HR-QoL). Also if any of the investigated variables can predict the possible change in physical fitness.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients who have completed study will be offered a follow-up after 3 months regarding physical fitness, physical activity, heart rate and HR-QoL. Physical fitness will be measured by a symptom limited bicycle test and a muscle endurance test. Physical activity will be measured by accelerometer and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and a physical activity diary, HR-QoL will be measured by short form (SF-36).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

87

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

  • Sweden
      • Göteborg, Sweden
        • Sahlgrenska university hospital and Alingsås hospital

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

65 years to 85 years (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have completed the primary study will be offered a follow-up after 3 months

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Completed the study "Should elderly patients with atrial fibrillation be offered physiotherapist group exercise or can physical activity on prescription (PAP) be used as an alternative?"

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not completed the above study or denied participation in follow up

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Exercise group
A follow up from 3 months detraining from the exercise group. Patients follows their earlier randomisation.
Other: No intervention in the follow up study.
Active Comparator: PAP group
A follow up from 3 months detraining from the active comparator group. Patients follows their earlier randomisation.
Other: No intervention in the follow up study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical fitness
Time Frame: 3 months follow up
Working capacity in watt
3 months follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physical activity
Time Frame: 3 months follow up
accelerometer and questionnaire
3 months follow up
Health related quality of life
Time Frame: 3 months follow up
questionnaire short form (SF-36)
3 months follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Göteborg University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Asa Cider, Phd RPT, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology/Physiotherapy

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 9, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2019

Last Verified

February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Goteborg follow up flimmer

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