Status:
TERMINATED
The Effect of Low Intensity Exercise on Quality of Life and Hemodynamics in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to 1) assess the effect of routine exercise on the quality of life of patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, and 2) assess the effect of exercise on cardio-hemodynam...
Detailed Description
1. Twelve patients will be enrolled. Each subject will first serve as their own control and then serve in the treatment group. Subjects will be required to sign informed consent prior to any study pro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with permanent atrial fibrillation for at least three months duration, on stable medical therapy and in whom no additional interventions are planned to treat AF either due to clinical reasons or patient preferences
- Have the ability to understand and sign consent to participate and be willing and able to comply with prescribed exercise and schedule of evaluations
- Sedentary lifestyle as determined by Physical Activity Recall (PAR)
- Be greater than 18 years of age
Exclusion
- Inability to exercise
- Functional Class IV CHF symptoms
- Active symptoms of angina, coronary artery disease
- Patient with recent history of myocardial infarction
- Patient with moderate or severely depressed left ventricular function (LVEF \< 40 %)
- Patient with any significant co-morbidities that may limit ability to exercise
- Patients already engaged a structured exercise program
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00680290
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
July 1 2009
Last Update
January 16 2019
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390