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Heart DiseaseNCT07591792

Outpatient Rehabilitation Programmes for Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Failure, and COPD: Satisfaction, Participation, Test Outcomes, and Factors Associated With Positive Changes in Test Results as Well as Level of Participation

An observational study of Heart Disease and COPD, run by Nordsjaellands Hospital.

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Trial summary

Aim The aim of this project is to investigate the level of participation, satisfaction, changes in tests, and factors associated with these results in existing rehabilitation programmes at North Zealand Hospital and in the surrounding municipalities among patients with heart diseases and the lung disease chronic… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Disease, COPD
How many people
840 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Aug 2026to 30 Jun 2029
How long will I take part?
26 Weeks
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with heart disease or the lung disease COPD refered to out-patient exercise training during rehabilitation

Who may be able to join

  • Patients from North Zealand Hospital (Hillerød and Frederikssund) referred with a rehabilitation plan for group-based rehabilitation for myocardial ischemia, heart failure, or COPD at North Zealand Hospital
  • Patient consent to participate in the project

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Stig Molsted, PhD contact

004531959849

stig.moelsted@regionh.dk

About this study

Aim The aim of this project is to investigate the level of participation, satisfaction, changes in tests, and factors associated with these results in existing rehabilitation programmes at North Zealand Hospital and in the surrounding municipalities among patients with heart diseases and the lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The project is conducted in clinical practice in a non-selected population.

Participants Individuals with heart disease and COPD who commence training at North Zealand Hospital. Up to 840 participants may be included over a two-year period. Participants will be recruited at the start of training at North Zealand Hospital.

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Inclusion criteria:

Patients from North Zealand Hospital (Hillerød and Frederikssund) referred with a rehabilitation plan for group-based rehabilitation for heart disease or COPD at North Zealand Hospital Patient consent to participate in the project. There are no exclusion criteria for the project.

Intervention Participants will be invited to participate in the project when enrolling in the already existing group-based training programme lasting 6-10 weeks as part of rehabilitation for heart disease and COPD.

Data

Participation:

Number of patients commencing the training period relative to the number of patients referred from the cardiology department

Attendance:

Number of completed training sessions relative to the total number of possible training sessions during the periods at the hospital and in the municipalities

Dropout:

Dropout during the hospital-based and municipality-based periods and reasons for dropout The data listed below will, as far as possible, be collected before and after the training period. Physical activity (the final variable) will additionally be measured three months after completion of the municipal programme.

30-second sit-to-stand test* Six-minute walk test* Quality of life measured using the CAT questionnaire for COPD and EQ-5D for the two groups of patients with heart disease Musculoskeletal pain measured using a questionnaire with the Numeric Rating Scale for five body regions Physical activity measured using a modified version of the IPAQ questionnaire from the Danish Health and Morbidity Surveys

*These tests are standard and implemented in the existing rehabilitation programmes.

Other Data

Additional data will include:

From questionnaire: educational level and BMI (height and weight) From patient records: age, sex, treatment for heart disease, and extent of other chronic diseases Data from patient records are already collected as part of routine clinical practice independently of this project.

Ethics Participants will be invited to the study with written and oral information. Participation will take place after informed consent. The study will be conducted in accordance with the regulations of the Scientific Ethical Committee, to which it will be submitted as soon as possible, and it will be reported in the Capital Region of Denmark's legal system via PRIVACY. The study will be registered in the project database www.clinicaltrials.gov. Data will be stored in the REDCap database system.

Dissemination of Results Results will be presented at local and regional meetings and symposia and published in international peer-reviewed scientific journals indexed in PubMed.

Read the detailed description

Following standard referral after diagnosis of myocardial ischemia, heart failure, or COPD, patients are offered structured outpatient rehabilitation programmes in which supervised physical exercise is a key component. Depending on diagnosis and risk stratification, rehabilitation is delivered at North Zealand Hospital and/or in collaborating municipalities.

This prospective intervention study without a control group is conducted in routine clinical practice. Participants are invited when they enroll in existing group-based rehabilitation programmes. The intervention itself is not experimental and follows standardized, implemented rehabilitation protocols.

Patients with myocardial ischemia and heart failure participate in six weeks of supervised group-based exercise at the hospital, twice weekly, followed by six weeks of rehabilitation in municipal settings. Patients with COPD participate in group-based exercise for up to 12 weeks delivered at the hospital or via telerehabilitation. Exercise sessions include warm-up, aerobic interval training, light resistance training for major muscle groups, and stretching, with intensity guided by the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale.

The primary focus of the study is participation (enrollment, attendance, and dropout) and satisfaction with rehabilitation. Secondary outcomes include changes in physical function, quality of life, musculoskeletal pain, and physical activity. Measurements are obtained before and after the hospital-based rehabilitation period, after any municipal rehabilitation period, and for physical activity additionally at three months after completion.

Sociodemographic and clinical variables obtained from questionnaires and patient records are used to examine factors associated with participation, dropout, and changes in outcomes. The study aims to generate real-world evidence to support optimization of rehabilitation delivery and continuity across healthcare sectors.

Study Type Observational Patient Registry / Prospective Cohort

Conditions

Myocardial Ischemia Heart Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions Intervention Type: Other Intervention Name: Standard outpatient exercise-based rehabilitation Description: Standardized, guideline-based group exercise programmes delivered as part of routine cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation (hospital-based, municipal-based, and telerehabilitation).

Outcome Measures Participation and adherence Enrollment rate, attendance rate, and dropout during hospital- and municipality-based rehabilitation Time frame: Up to 12 weeks Satisfaction with rehabilitation (questionnaire) Time frame: End of hospital-based rehabilitation and follow-up 30-second sit-to-stand test Six-minute walk test Time frame: Baseline, post-rehabilitation, and follow-up Quality of life EQ-5D (heart disease) COPD Assessment Test (CAT) Time frame: Baseline, post-rehabilitation, follow-up Musculoskeletal pain Numeric Rating Scale (five body regions) Time frame: Baseline, post-rehabilitation, follow-up Physical activity level Modified IPAQ questionnaire Time frame: Baseline, post-rehabilitation, and three months after completion

Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria Adults referred from North Zealand Hospital (Hillerød or Frederikssund) with a rehabilitation plan for group-based rehabilitation for myocardial ischemia, heart failure, or COPD Enrollment in standard outpatient rehabilitation Provided informed consent Exclusion Criteria None

Enrollment Estimated enrollment: 840 participants

Conditions
Heart Disease, COPD
Keywords
heart disease, COPD, Exercise training, Physical activity, Physical function, Quality of life, Muscoloskeletal pain, Adherence
Medical subject headings
Heart Diseases, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Motor Activity

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT07591792
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Rehabilitation groupPatients with heart disease or COPD that are referred to exercise training in a rehabilitation program

What is being measured

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

  1. Six minutes walk test

    Distance walked in six minutes

    Measured: from baseline to six weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. 30 sec chair stand test

    Number of repetitions of rises from a chair in 30 sec

    Measured: Baseline to six weeks and 12 weeks

  2. EuroQol 5-Dimension

    Quality of life questionaire with index scores from 0-1 and visual analog scale from 0-100, where higher score indicates better health in both

    Measured: Baseline to 12 weeks

  3. Muscoloskeletal pain

    Muscoloskeletal pain in five body sites Numeric Rating Scale 0-10

    Measured: Baseline to six weeks and 12 weeks

  4. Physical activity

    Questionaire fra the Danish Health and Morbidity Survey

    Measured: From baseline to 24 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 May 2026
  2. Study start1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2029 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
840 participants (estimated)
Target duration
26 Weeks
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07591792
Sponsor's protocol ID
F-26039596
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
8 May 2026
Last updated
19 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • References 1 Dibben GO, Faulkner J, Oldridge N, et al.: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal 2023;44:452.doc:695b90bef87f303feb9c923b1(6) 2 Molloy CD, Long L, Mordi IR, et al.: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure - 2023 Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. European J of Heart Fail 2023;25:2263.doc:695b92b8f87f303feb9c92441(12) 3 Shields GE, Wells A, Doherty P, et al.: Cost-effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation: a systemat-ic review. Heart 2018;104:1403.doc:695ba4b47d51ae13acc1ab991(17) 4 Tian X, Liu F, Li F, et al.: A Network Meta-Analysis of Aerobic, Resistance, Endurance, and High-Intensity Interval Training to Prioritize Exercise for Stable COPD. COPD 2024;Volume19:2035.doc:695b96e2bcf8ef34cffa42a91 5 Liu S, Zhao Q, Li W, et al.: The Cost-Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD in Different Settings: A Systematic Review. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 2020;19:313.doc:695ba5d16976963cbb24f1161(3) 6 DHRD Årsrapport 2024:doc:695ba9757d51ae13acc1aec91 7 Sommer CG, Jorgensen LB, Blume B, et al. Dropout during a 12-week transitional exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programme: a mixed-methods prospective cohort study. Eur J Car-diovasc Nurs 2022,21(6):578-86. 8 Ibsen C, Katholm KK, Jakobsen A, et al. Reducing dropout rates in cardiac rehabilitation among cardiac patients in a vulnerable situation: systematic development and feasibility testing of the Heart Priority Programme. BMC Health Serv Res 2024,24(1):1579-x. 9 Mikkelsen T, Korsgaard Thomsen K, Tchijevitch O. Non-attendance and drop-out in cardiac rehabilitation among patients with ischaemic heart disease. Dan Med J 2014,61(10):A4919. 10 Damlund ARS, Jorgensen LB, Blume B, et al. Reasons for dropout in the transition from hospital to municipality during exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in a Danish cross-sectorial setting: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2022,12(11):e064660-064660. 11 St

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Heart Disease and COPD, run by Nordsjaellands Hospital.

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 2 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Stig Molsted, PhD (004531959849, stig.moelsted@regionh.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Six minutes walk test (time frame: from baseline to six weeks and 12 weeks). 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 NCT07591792, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 19 May 2026.

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