Status:
UNKNOWN
Impact of Life-Style Modification On Ablation Outcome in Atrial Fibrillation
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
This prospective randomized pilot study aims to evaluate the impact of aggressive life style modification in terms of calorie-controlled diet and supervised exercise on outcome of catheter ablation in...
Detailed Description
Objective: To examine the impact of a planned life-style modification program including calorie-controlled diet and supervised exercise before and after the AF ablation on quality of life (QoL) and lo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: \> 18 years
- AF patient undergoing first catheter ablation, at least 3 months after the enrollment
- BMI: ≥ 26-40
- Willing to be compliant with the weight-reduction program
- Willing to provide informed, written consent
Exclusion
- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
- Participation in another weight loss program in \< 3 months
- Musculoskeletal conditions limiting exercise capacity
- Insulin-dependent diabetes
- Severe valvular heart disease or cardiomyopathy
- Heavy drinking (\>14 standard drinks/week for men and \>7/ week for women)
- Inability to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02219841
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2022
Last Update
September 11 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. david's Medical Center
Austin, Texas, United States, 78705