Cardiovascular Effects of a Soccer Match in Viewers With With Coronary Artery Disease

Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Movie; Behavioral: Soccer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01754675

CAAE: 03807212.5.0000.0113

Details and patient eligibility

About

Watching football matches could cause increased blood pressure and heart rate induced by catecholamines and thus increase the incidence of cardiovascular events. However, no studies have evaluated the responses of blood pressure and heart rate in soccer spectators.

This study evaluates the hemodynamic response in Brazilian soccer fans suffering from coronary artery disease during a dispute over a game of your favorite team.

Enrollment: 17 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Coronary artery disease;
• Avai or Figueirense (brazilian soccer teams) fans

Exclusion criteria

• Acute coronary syndrome in less than 7 days

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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17 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Soccer

Experimental group

Description:

Watching the soccer match at the time that the favorite team is playing

Treatment:

Behavioral: Soccer

Movie

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Watching a movie at the time that the favorite team is playing

Treatment:

Behavioral: Movie