Cardiac Rehab Post-atrial Fib Ablation

MultiCare Health System Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Other: 12-week supervised exercise based cardiac rehabilitation program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05450731

2022/05/04

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a 12-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention on the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients at six- and twelve-months post-ablation procedure.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ● Adult patients 18 years and older.

  • Willing to participate in the study after randomization to either an intervention group (cardiac rehabilitation exercise) or a control group (usual care).
  • Able to attend two pre and post study clinic visits at a local designated Pulse Heart Institute cardiac rehab program.
  • If randomized to the cardiac rehab intervention group can attend exercise rehab visits for 3 x per week for 12 weeks (36 visits) at a designated Pulse cardiac rehab program.
  • Has an active email address and phone number.
  • Documented diagnosis of Paroxysmal and persistent Atrial Fibrillation.
  • Undergone ablation treatment and is at a minimum of 2 weeks post ablation status.
  • Compliant with medication therapy including medications for heart rate control and anticoagulant(s).

Exclusion criteria

• ● Does not speak English.

  • Does not have clearance to participate in the study by their attending cardiologist.
  • Documented cardiovascular disease or pulmonary/respiratory disease that would qualify the patient for Cardiac, Pulmonary or Vascular Rehabilitation at a Pulse Heart Institute rehabilitation program.
  • Dementia or cognitive impairment.
  • Unable to participate in rehabilitation exercise due to physical limitations.
  • Greater than one prior ablation procedure
  • Long standing, chronic Atrial Fibrillation
  • Patients who have undergone posterior wall isolation ablation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

40 participants in 2 patient groups

cardiac rehabilitation intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants assigned to the intervention group will participate in pre-post assessments and a 12-week supervised exercise based cardiac rehabilitation program at a designated local Pulse Heart Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation program.

Treatment:

Other: 12-week supervised exercise based cardiac rehabilitation program

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants assigned to the control group will participate in pre-post assessments and will maintain usual care and current activity levels.