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

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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. david's Medical Center

Austin, Texas, United States, 78705