Exercise Training in Adults With Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot

NCT ID: NCT02643810

Last Updated: 2017-03-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-06-30

Study Completion Date

2017-03-05

Brief Summary

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In this controlled trial, patients with tetralogy of Fallot will be randomized to either interval training, continuous training, or usual care groups.

Detailed Description

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Patients after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot (cTF) have impaired exercise tolerance as compared to healthy age-matched individuals. In this controlled trial, patients with cTF will be randomized to either interval training, continuous training, or usual care.

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of interval vs. continuous exercise training on:

i) exercise capacity ii) vascular function iii) arrhythmogenic potential iv) parameters of inflammation, hemostasis and heart failure severity v) health-related quality of life adults with cTF

Conditions

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Tetralogy of Fallot

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Interval training group

Patients to be randomized to the 'interval training group' will have exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks. During training, they will undergo interval exercise series composed of high-intensity intervals (80-90% of peak heart rate) and low-intensity intervals (50-70% of peak heart rate).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients to be randomized to the 'interval training group' or 'continuous training group' will undergo exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks.

Continuous training group

Patients to be randomized to the 'continuous training group' will have exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks. They will undergo moderate continuous exercise training at 70-75% of peak heart rate.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients to be randomized to the 'interval training group' or 'continuous training group' will undergo exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks.

Usual care group

Patients to be randomized to the 'usual care group' will undergo standard care for 12 weeks.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exercise training

Patients to be randomized to the 'interval training group' or 'continuous training group' will undergo exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* congenital tetralogy of Fallot surgically corrected in childhood

Exclusion Criteria

* contraindications for exercise training,
* uncontrolled dysrhythmias,
* uncontrolled heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage IV),
* unstable coronary or other arterial disease,
* intellectual development disorder,
* pregnancy.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Medical Centre Ljubljana

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Borut Jug

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Borut Jug, MD, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia

Locations

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University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Ljubljana, , Slovenia

Site Status

Countries

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Slovenia

References

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Dulfer K, Helbing WA, Duppen N, Utens EM. Associations between exercise capacity, physical activity, and psychosocial functioning in children with congenital heart disease: a systematic review. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2014 Oct;21(10):1200-15. doi: 10.1177/2047487313494030. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23787793 (View on PubMed)

Hirth A, Reybrouck T, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Lawrenz W, Hoffmann A. Recommendations for participation in competitive and leisure sports in patients with congenital heart disease: a consensus document. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2006 Jun;13(3):293-9. doi: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000220574.22195.d6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16926656 (View on PubMed)

Dua JS, Cooper AR, Fox KR, Graham Stuart A. Exercise training in adults with congenital heart disease: feasibility and benefits. Int J Cardiol. 2010 Jan 21;138(2):196-205. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.01.038. Epub 2009 Feb 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19217676 (View on PubMed)

Duppen N, Kapusta L, de Rijke YB, Snoeren M, Kuipers IM, Koopman LP, Blank AC, Blom NA, Dulfer K, Utens EM, Hopman MT, Helbing WA. The effect of exercise training on cardiac remodelling in children and young adults with corrected tetralogy of Fallot or Fontan circulation: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jan 20;179:97-104. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.031. Epub 2014 Oct 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25464424 (View on PubMed)

Duppen N, Takken T, Hopman MT, ten Harkel AD, Dulfer K, Utens EM, Helbing WA. Systematic review of the effects of physical exercise training programmes in children and young adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 3;168(3):1779-87. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.086. Epub 2013 Jun 6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23746621 (View on PubMed)

Novakovic M, Prokselj K, Rajkovic U, Vizintin Cuderman T, Jansa Trontelj K, Fras Z, Jug B. Exercise training in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A randomized controlled pilot study of continuous versus interval training. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 15;255:37-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.12.105. Epub 2018 Jan 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29338917 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UKCLRehab0012015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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