Effectiveness of Tele-exercise Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity

Tri-Service General Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Heart Failure; Type 2 Diabetes; Heart Diseases; Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: tele-exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05245110

TSGHIRB: 1-106-05-107

Details and patient eligibility

About

This trial aimed to assess whether assumed increase in physical activity after tele-exercise training can improve cardiorespiratory fitness of patients with cardiometabolic multimorbidity.

Full description

A parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted. Eligible patients with cardiometabolic multimorbidity were randomized 1:1 to either experimental group (EG, received a tele-exercise training program) or control group (CG, usual care only). The intervention encompassed tele-exercise training program (30 min/session, 3 sessions/week) and weekly remote monitoring for maintenance of exercise. Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness were assessed at baseline and 12 weeks. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the intervention effects via the interaction of time and group.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Confirmed diagnoses of cardiometabolic multimorbidity, defined as the presence of two or more cardiometabolic conditions (i.e., hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, or gout)
• Aged 18-80 years
• Able to speak and understand Mandarin
• Able to walk without assistance
• Had mobile phones and could easily access the Internet

Exclusion criteria

• Not match the diagnosis of cardiometabolic multimorbidity; and a history of arrhythmia, cancer, end-stage renal disease with dialysis, being diagnosed with mental illness, recent stroke within 6 months
• Not able to speak and understand Mandarin
• Not able to walk independently or inability to participate due to comorbid neurological, musculoskeletal conditions that produce moderate-to-severe physical disability
• Did not have mobile phones or could not access the internet at home and whenever necessary

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

received a tele-exercise training program

Treatment:

Behavioral: tele-exercise training

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

usual care only