Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Exercise Training on Endothelial Function, Inflammation, Arterial Stiffness and Autonomic Function in CAD
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade do Porto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Portugal
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main purposes of this study is to analyze, in a randomized controlled trial, the effects of an exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program (i) on biomarkers of endothelial function, (ii) on biom...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- acute myocardial infarction
Exclusion
- ventricular tachyarrhythmia
- uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \>100 mmHg)
- significant valvular disease
- unstable angina pectoris
- reduced left ventricular function (ejection fraction \< 45%)
- abnormal hemodynamic response
- myocardial ischemia and/or severe ventricular arrhythmias during baseline exercise testing
- uncontrolled metabolic disease (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease)
- presence of pulmonary and renal co-morbidities
- peripheral artery disease and/or orthopedic limitations
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01432639
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2012
Last Update
June 6 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, 4434-502