Effect of Resistance Training in Adults With Complex Congenital Heart Disease

NCT ID: NCT02658266

Last Updated: 2017-09-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-02-29

Study Completion Date

2019-02-28

Brief Summary

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Adults with complex congenital heart disease have impaired muscle function compared both to health controls and patients with lesions classified as simple. There is only one study assessing the effects of resistance training in patients palliated with Fontan procedure. The hypotheses of the present study is that home based resistance training will improve muscle function in adults with different complex congenital hear diseases.

Detailed Description

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The number of adults with complex congenital heart disease is increasing and today they outnumber the children with corresponding lesions. However, the longterm prognosis is still unknown and continuously changing as new therapeutic options are introduced.

Patients with complex congenital heart disease have reduced muscle function compared to healthy controls as well as patients with lesions classified as simple. Furthermore, men with congenital heart disease are more commonly underweight and less commonly overweight obese compared to the general population. In addition, men with complex lesions are shorter in comparison to controls. This indicates an altered body composition i.e. muscle mass, fat mass and bone density in this population. Moreover, impaired muscle metabolism has been reported in patients palliated with Fontan procedure.

Adult patients with complex congenital heart disease will be recruited based on defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Muscle function, muscle strength, muscle metabolism and body composition will be evaluated before randomisation and at follow-up after twelve weeks. The patients will be randomised to twelve weeks of home based resistance training or to a control group. The randomisation ratio will be 1:1 ( intervention:control). The control group will be instructed to continue with their habitual physical activities. The resistance training protocol will be individualised based on the results of the muscle function and muscle strength tests.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of resistance training on muscle function, muscle strength, body composition and muscle metabolism in adults with complex congenital heart disease.

Conditions

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Congenital Heart Defect

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Resistance training

Home based resistance training 12 weeks home based resistance training 3 times per week, 10-12 reps, 2 sets

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Home based resistance training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The participants in the intervention group will receive an individualized resistance training program. The individual adjustments in load will will be made from the results of the muscle function and muscle strength tests. The resistance training will be home based and performed 3 times per week 10-12 reps 2 sets 12 weeks. Increment of load will be performed continuously according to rating of perceived exertion.

Control group

No instructed exercise training. Continue with habitual physical activity.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Home based resistance training

The participants in the intervention group will receive an individualized resistance training program. The individual adjustments in load will will be made from the results of the muscle function and muscle strength tests. The resistance training will be home based and performed 3 times per week 10-12 reps 2 sets 12 weeks. Increment of load will be performed continuously according to rating of perceived exertion.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Complex congenital heart disease ( e.g. tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary atresia, patients palliated with Fontan procedure or total cavo-pulmonary connection).
* Clinically stable without significant change the last 3 months.
* Adult (\> 18 years of age).
* Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Cognitive impairment affecting the ability of independent decision making.
* Present strategy of regularly executing resistance training \> 2times per week in purpose to increase muscle strength.
* Other comorbidity affecting physical activity.
* Other circumstance making participation unsuitable.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Umeå University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bengt Johansson, MD, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Umea University

Locations

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Skåne University hospital

Lund, , Sweden

Site Status COMPLETED

University Hospital

Umeå, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Uppsala

Uppsala, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Sweden

Central Contacts

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Bengt Johansson, MD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+46907852782

Camilla Sandberg, PhD stud

Role: CONTACT

+46907858441

Facility Contacts

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Bengt Johansson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

+46907852782

Camilla Sandberg, RPT, PhD

Role: backup

+46907858441

Christina Christersson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Sandberg C, Thilen U, Wadell K, Johansson B. Adults with complex congenital heart disease have impaired skeletal muscle function and reduced confidence in performing exercise training. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2015 Dec;22(12):1523-30. doi: 10.1177/2047487314543076. Epub 2014 Jul 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25038081 (View on PubMed)

Cordina R, O'Meagher S, Gould H, Rae C, Kemp G, Pasco JA, Celermajer DS, Singh N. Skeletal muscle abnormalities and exercise capacity in adults with a Fontan circulation. Heart. 2013 Oct;99(20):1530-4. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304249. Epub 2013 Jul 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23846614 (View on PubMed)

Kroonstrom LA, Johansson L, Zetterstrom AK, Dellborg M, Eriksson P, Cider A. Muscle function in adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jan 1;170(3):358-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.11.014. Epub 2013 Nov 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24295897 (View on PubMed)

Sandberg C, Rinnstrom D, Dellborg M, Thilen U, Sorensson P, Nielsen NE, Christersson C, Wadell K, Johansson B. Height, weight and body mass index in adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2015;187:219-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.153. Epub 2015 Mar 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25838217 (View on PubMed)

Williams CA, Wadey C, Pieles G, Stuart G, Taylor RS, Long L. Physical activity interventions for people with congenital heart disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 28;10(10):CD013400. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013400.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33112424 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GUCHUmU02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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