Rehabilitation After Coronary Bypass Grafting. Comparison of Different Types of Rehabilitation Programs

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Rehabilitation at home; Behavioral: Rehabilitation in institution; Behavioral: Out-patient rehabilitation at the hospital

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00363922

4.2006.2070

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare different types of rehabilitation after coronary bypass surgery. The investigators wish to compare rehabilitation in an institution for four weeks with a home based rehabilitation. They also wish to compare rehabilitation in an institution for four weeks with a rehabilitation program were the patients live at home but visit the hospital twice a week for twelve week. The investigators will measure the patients' physical capacity by measuring their maximal oxygen consumption. The investigators will also analyze their blood and their endothelian function (how well their arteries dilate).

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Coronary artery bypass

Exclusion criteria

• Significant lung disease
• Drug abuse
• Pregnancy
• Major physical impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Rehabilitation in institution

Treatment:

Behavioral: Rehabilitation in institution

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Rehabilitation at home

Treatment:

Behavioral: Rehabilitation at home

Behavioral: Out-patient rehabilitation at the hospital