Status:
COMPLETED
Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Coronary Heart Disease
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of the proposed study, using an experimental, two-group (n = 30 couples in each group) repeated measures design, was to pilot test the effects of the PaTH Intervention versus a usual car...
Detailed Description
Long-term maintenance of lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular risk factors after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is essential to positively influence health outcomes. Despite proven ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 19 or older
- diagnosis of first-time coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGs) and enrollment in outpatient CR
- married or living with partner for more than 1 year
- partner is also willing to participate
- no history of psychiatric illness
- classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise (AACVPR, 2004).
- first-time CABG patients
- Eligible partners will:
- be age 19 or older
- have no history of psychiatric illness
- be classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise
- have written permission from the partner's primary health care provider to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- orthopedic problems that would prevent them from walking or exercising
- history of cardiac arrest, sudden death, complex dysrhythmias at rest, or CHF diagnosis
- resting systolic BP \> 200 mmHg or diastolic BP \> 100 mmHg
- a concomitant diagnosis or procedure such as valve repair/replacement or aneurysmectomy
- debilitating non-cardiac disease such as renal failure or anemia
- severe chronic obstructive lung disease (FEV1 \< 1 liter)
- poorly controlled diabetics (diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis within the past 6 months or a current HgA1c \> 11).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
68 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00926848
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
September 25 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198