Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
1200 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2009-01-31
2014-05-31
Brief Summary
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The evaluation of prospective and retrospective data is supposed to give evidence on morbidity and/or mortality advantages compared to patients not participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs.
The database created in this context is supposed to pave the way as instrument to document and comprehend quality and cost effectiveness of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Austria as a key for quality management.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Interventions
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Physical activity
50min of endurance training combined with 45min of calisthenics; 1-3x/week; 6-24 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Medical conditions which prevent patients from complying with the exercise program
* Acute infections
* Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
* Pulmonary artery embolism or phlebothrombosis within the previous 6 months
* Unstable angina pectoris
* Heart failure (NYHA IV)
* Hemodynamically unstable arrhythmia
18 Years
90 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Paracelsus Medical University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Prof. Josef Niebauer M.D., Ph.D., MBA
Head of institute
Principal Investigators
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Prof. Josef Niebauer, MD, PhD, MBA
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Paracelsus Medical University
Locations
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Department of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation Paracelsus Medical University
Salzburg, , Austria
Countries
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References
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Flynn KE, Pina IL, Whellan DJ, Lin L, Blumenthal JA, Ellis SJ, Fine LJ, Howlett JG, Keteyian SJ, Kitzman DW, Kraus WE, Miller NH, Schulman KA, Spertus JA, O'Connor CM, Weinfurt KP; HF-ACTION Investigators. Effects of exercise training on health status in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Apr 8;301(14):1451-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.457.
Niebauer J, Hambrecht R, Velich T, Hauer K, Marburger C, Kalberer B, Weiss C, von Hodenberg E, Schlierf G, Schuler G, Zimmermann R, Kubler W. Attenuated progression of coronary artery disease after 6 years of multifactorial risk intervention: role of physical exercise. Circulation. 1997 Oct 21;96(8):2534-41. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.96.8.2534.
O'Connor CM, Whellan DJ, Lee KL, Keteyian SJ, Cooper LS, Ellis SJ, Leifer ES, Kraus WE, Kitzman DW, Blumenthal JA, Rendall DS, Miller NH, Fleg JL, Schulman KA, McKelvie RS, Zannad F, Pina IL; HF-ACTION Investigators. Efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure: HF-ACTION randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2009 Apr 8;301(14):1439-50. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.454.
Related Links
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Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Austria
Department of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Austria
Other Identifiers
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UISM-6
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id