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Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT02831829

Influence of Different Forms of Exercise Training in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

A study testing water-based exercise training and land-based exercise training in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by University Medical Centre Ljubljana at 2 sites in Slovenia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of water-based and land-based exercise training, and usual care (no exercise training) in patient with coronary artery disease, on exercise capacity, vascular function, arrhythmogenic potential and cardiac autonomic function, and markers of neurohormonal activity… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
water-based exercise training and land-based exercise training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
2 sitesSlovenia
Study dates
May 2016to May 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with coronary artery disease after myocardial infarction or myocardial revascularization (percutaneous coronary procedure or surgical revascularization)

Who cannot join

  • unstable coronary artery disease, ejection fraction of the left ventricle of 40% or less, heart valve defect that dictate specific treatment, condition after valve replacement, heart rhythm disorders, the presence of a permanent pacemaker, contraindications to exercise, inability to perform exercise testing, mental retardation, severe anemia, obstructive/restrictive lung disease severe degree, recent thrombo embolic events, age over 80 years.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Slovenia2 sites
  • University medical center Ljubljana

    Ljubljana, 1000

  • Terme Krka

    Novo Mesto, 8000

Other trials in Slovenia

About this study

Official title: Comparative Effect of Water-based and Land-based Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity and Other Selected Cardiovascular Parameters in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of water-based and land-based exercise training, and usual care (no exercise training) in patient with coronary artery disease, on exercise capacity, vascular function, arrhythmogenic potential and cardiac autonomic function, and markers of neurohormonal activity, activated hemostasis and inflammation.

Read the detailed description

Swimming and other water-based physical activities represent an effective form of aerobic-dynamic exercise. However, existing guidelines mainly advise caution when recommending water-based activities to patients with coronary artery disease. To date, safety and efficacy of short-term water-based exercise in patients with coronary artery diseases have only scarcely been addressed.

Cardiovascular rehabilitation is an integral part of management after a myocardial infarction or coronary procedure. Most rehabilitation programs are exercise-based, since the beneficial effects of physical activity undisputed, and corroborated by a large body of evidence.

Most rehabilitation programs are exercise-based, since the beneficial effects of physical activity undisputed, and corroborated by a large body of evidence.

Research has mainly been focused on the impact assessment of the standard forms of physical training, they studied various forms of physical exercise, mainly land-based. No previous study has reported on the effect of exercise in water as an integral element of standard cardiac rehabilitation in coronary patients on exercise capacity, vascular function, arrhythmogenic potential and cardiac autonomic function, and markers of neurohormonal activity, activated hemostasis and inflammation.

Being tested
water-based exercise training, land-based exercise training
Keywords
cardiac rehabilitation, coronary artery disease
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • water-based exercise trainingOther

    Water-based training will be performed in upright position, in waist to xyphoid process deep thermo-neutral water at temperature of 32,8 C. The immersed exercise will include two session of aerobic and calisthenic exercise per day, six days of a week, both lasting 30 minutes

  • land-based exercise trainingOther

    Land-based training will include two aerobic and calisthenic exercise session per day, six days of a week, both lasting 30 minutes

Study groups in NCT02831829
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Water-based exercise training groupActive comparatorIntervention: Patients randomized to the "water-based exercise training group" will undergo water-based exercise training. The immersed exercise will include two session of aerobic (water-based) and calisthenic exercise per day, six days of a week, each lasting 30 minutes.
Receives: Other: water-based exercise training
Land-based exercise training groupActive comparatorPatients randomized to the "land-based exercise training group" will undergo exercise training which will include two aerobic and calisthenic exercise session per day, six days of a week, lasting 30 minutes
Receives: Other: land-based exercise training
Control group (usual care)No interventionControl group: patients randomized in control group will have usual care with no exercise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change of maximal oxygen consumption during cardiopulmonary bicycle exercise testing

    Measured: 14 days

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change of flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery measured in %

    Measured: 14 days

  2. Change of arrhythmogenic potential estimated by high resolution ECG

    Measured: 14 days

  3. Change of the C-reactive protein serum concentration value, measured in g/l

    Measured: 14 days

  4. Change of N terminal - proBNP serum concentration value , measured in ng/l

    Measured: 14 days

  5. Change of the D-dimer serum concentration value, measured in microg/l

    Measured: 14 days

  6. Change in fibrinogen serum concentration value, measured in g/l

    Measured: 14 days

  7. Change of from-the-questionnaire-obtained quality of life, measured in points

    Measured: 14 days

  8. Change in heart rate variability, estimated by high resolution ECG

    Measured: 14 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2016
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionMay 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02831829
Sponsor's protocol ID
UKCLRehab0012016
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
11 Jul 2016
Last updated
14 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Piepoli MF, Corra U, Benzer W, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Dendale P, Gaita D, McGee H, Mendes M, Niebauer J, Zwisler AD, Schmid JP; Cardiac Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Secondary prevention through cardiac rehabilitation: from knowledge to implementation. A position paper from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2010 Feb;17(1):1-17. doi: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3283313592.

    PubMed 19952757
  • Aspry K, Wu WC, Salmoirago-Blotcher E. Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Established Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: New Directions in the Era of Value-Based Healthcare. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2016 Feb;18(2):10. doi: 10.1007/s11883-016-0561-x.

    PubMed 26803511
  • St John Sutton M, Lee D, Rouleau JL, Goldman S, Plappert T, Braunwald E, Pfeffer MA. Left ventricular remodeling and ventricular arrhythmias after myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2003 May 27;107(20):2577-82. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000070420.51787.A8. Epub 2003 May 5.

    PubMed 12732606
  • McDermott MM, Greenland P, Guralnik JM, Ferrucci L, Green D, Liu K, Criqui MH, Schneider JR, Chan C, Ridker P, Pearce WH, Martin G, Clark E, Taylor L. Inflammatory markers, D-dimer, pro-thrombotic factors, and physical activity levels in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Vasc Med. 2004 May;9(2):107-15. doi: 10.1191/1358863x04vm525oa.

    PubMed 15521700
  • Passino C, Severino S, Poletti R, Piepoli MF, Mammini C, Clerico A, Gabutti A, Nassi G, Emdin M. Aerobic training decreases B-type natriuretic peptide expression and adrenergic activation in patients with heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 May 2;47(9):1835-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.050. Epub 2006 Apr 19.

    PubMed 16682309
  • Swardfager W, Herrmann N, Cornish S, Mazereeuw G, Marzolini S, Sham L, Lanctot KL. Exercise intervention and inflammatory markers in coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis. Am Heart J. 2012 Apr;163(4):666-76.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.12.017.

    PubMed 22520533
  • Autenrieth C, Schneider A, Doring A, Meisinger C, Herder C, Koenig W, Huber G, Thorand B. Association between different domains of physical activity and markers of inflammation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009 Sep;41(9):1706-13. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181a15512.

    PubMed 19657301
  • Hammett CJ, Prapavessis H, Baldi JC, Varo N, Schoenbeck U, Ameratunga R, French JK, White HD, Stewart RA. Effects of exercise training on 5 inflammatory markers associated with cardiovascular risk. Am Heart J. 2006 Feb;151(2):367.e7-367.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.08.009.

    PubMed 16442901
  • Teffaha D, Mourot L, Vernochet P, Ounissi F, Regnard J, Monpere C, Dugue B. Relevance of water gymnastics in rehabilitation programs in patients with chronic heart failure or coronary artery disease with normal left ventricular function. J Card Fail. 2011 Aug;17(8):676-83. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.04.008. Epub 2011 May 31.

    PubMed 21807330
  • Vona M, Codeluppi GM, Iannino T, Ferrari E, Bogousslavsky J, von Segesser LK. Effects of different types of exercise training followed by detraining on endothelium-dependent dilation in patients with recent myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2009 Mar 31;119(12):1601-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.821736. Epub 2009 Mar 16.

    PubMed 19289636
  • Tokmakidis SP, Spassis AT, Volaklis KA. Training, detraining and retraining effects after a water-based exercise program in patients with coronary artery disease. Cardiology. 2008;111(4):257-64. doi: 10.1159/000127737. Epub 2008 Apr 23.

    PubMed 18434735
  • Vasic D, Novakovic M, Bozic Mijovski M, Barbic Zagar B, Jug B. Short-Term Water- and Land-Based Exercise Training Comparably Improve Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function in Patients After a Recent Coronary Event: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Physiol. 2019 Jul 16;10:903. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00903. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 31379605

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing water-based exercise training and land-based exercise training in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by University Medical Centre Ljubljana at 2 sites in Slovenia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Slovenia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change of maximal oxygen consumption during cardiopulmonary bicycle exercise testing (time frame: 14 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02831829, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Nov 2017.

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