Comparison Between Moderate-high Interval Exercise and Moderate Continuous Exercise in an Advanced Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Shamir Medical Center (Assaf-Harofeh)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Myocardial Infarction

Treatments: Other: Interval exercise training; Other: Continuous exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02162290

2*175/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The research will study the differences between interval training and continuous training among cardiac patients in a cardiac rehabilitation facility.

The main objectives are:

1. Functional capacity measures (VO2 max).
2. Cardiac risk factors
3. Quality of life assessments.

Study hypothesis:

Interval training will be more effective in improving functional capacity, cardiac risk factors and quality of life, compared to continuous training.

Enrollment: 84 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients undergone:

  • Myocardial infarction
  • Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  • Coronary artery bypass graft

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with:

  • Severe ischemia or angina
  • Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
  • Pacemakers transplants
  • Severe left ventricular dysfunctions
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmias

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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84 participants in 2 patient groups

Interval exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Exercise bouts in low and high intensities

Treatment:

Other: Interval exercise training

Continuous exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Exercise continuously with moderate intensity

Treatment:

Other: Continuous exercise training