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Rehabilitation in Aortic Stenosis Patients

NCT01504737 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2017-10-17

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Summary

SURVEY OF THE FIELD Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disease and increasing due to a growing elderly population. The therapy is aortic valve replacement (AVR). Studies on postoperative rehabilitation of AS pts are scarce. In the few studies available, a mix of valve diseases is presented without considering the differences in pathophysiology and the training regimes are not clearly described.

PURPOSE, AIMS \& HYPOTHESIS The investigators purpose is to evaluate whether a supervised cardiac rehabilitation program improves the objective physical capacity and quality of life (QoL) of patients after AVR due to AS, and compare this to patients training by their own. The investigators hypothesize that supervised exercise training may be a more efficient way of rehabilitating these patients.

DESIGN This is a controlled randomized clinical trial comparing 12 weeks of supervised exercise training 3 times per week to home-based training based upon public health recommendations of minimum level of physical activity.

SIGNIFICANCE \& IMPLEMENTATION Positive results would support that an organized program of exercise training improves physical capacity and QoL in AS patients following AVR with potential benefit for both patients and society.

Conditions

  • Aortic Valve Stenosis

Interventions

OTHER

Aerobic Exercise Training

12 weeks of endurance training, 40 minutes, 3 times per week on ergometer bicycle.

OTHER

Physical Activity Recommendations

Written and verbal information on minimal level of physical activity recommended.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Linkoeping University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Eva Nylander, PhD · Linkoeping University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-09-01
Completion
2017-09-01

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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