The Effects of an Exercise Programme for Older Patients With Heart Failure

Emine Karaman

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heart Failure; Old Age; Debility

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04022369

12-9/7

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients with heart failure have decreased exercise tolerance, balance problems, and fall risks. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of an exercise program based on the Empowerment Model for participants with heart failure. This randomized, controlled study including pre-test/post-test and the measurements were performed between January-November 2014 at a university hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Intervention group (n = 11) and control group (n = 10) participated in the research. The intervention group received 45-60 minute individual training and 12 weeks of individual follow-up. The weekly motivational phone calls structured according to the empowerment model and home visits when necessary were repeated. Patients in the control group did not receive any intervention except for their routine treatment. Data were collected before the education of exercise and after 12 weeks; sociodemographic data questionnaire, pedometer, accelerometer, Berg Balance Scale, HF Empowerment Scale, estimated weekly exercise monitoring form and exercise booklet had been utilised. The SPSS statistical package program was used to analyze the data.

Full description

Patients with heart failure have decreased exercise tolerance, balance problems, and fall risks. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of an exercise program based on the Empowerment Model for participants with heart failure.

This randomized, controlled study including pre-test/post-test and the measurements were performed between January-November 2014 at a university hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Intervention group (n = 11) and control group (n = 10) participated in the research. The intervention group received 45-60 minute individual training and 12 weeks of individual follow-up. The weekly motivational phone calls structured according to the empowerment model and home visits when necessary were repeated. Patients in the control group did not receive any intervention except for their routine treatment. Data were collected before the education of exercise and after 12 weeks; sociodemographic data questionnaire, pedometer, accelerometer, Berg Balance Scale, HF Empowerment Scale, estimated weekly exercise monitoring form and exercise booklet had been utilised. The SPSS statistical package program was used to analyze the data.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• were aged 60 years or older
• independent
• literate
• able to communicate verbally
• participating voluntarly in the study

Exclusion criteria

• were having a diagnosis of psychiatric illness
• a visual or auditory impairment
• previously participated in another exercise program
• any contraindication to exercise (uncontrolled arrhythmia, hypertension and metabolic illness, ejection fraction)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group received 45-60 minute of individual training and a handbook for the exercise program was given. These patients were followed for a total of 12 weeks. The exercise program was developed by reviewing the literature part on physical activity for senior citizens with heart failure. Education program based on Empowerment model. Weekly motivational telephone interviews were conducted with the patients, and the home visits and telephone interviews were repeated when belived necessary. The purpose of the study were explained to all individuals involved in the study. Body movements, balance levels, exercise durations, and strengths of individuals before exercise program and after exercise program were evaluated. A booklet demonstrating the exercises was given to the patients to enhance their understanding, and they were allowed to ask questions about the exercise program during the training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise Group

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The patients in the control group continued their standard treatment and care. Data collection forms were applied to the patients in the control group at the first month and 12 weeks after discharge. After the study was completed, all patients in the control group were provided with home-based exercise training booklets.