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Interval Training in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease a Randomized Trial

NCT01671566 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2016-03-04

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Summary

Adults with congenital heart disease have various degrees of impaired exercise capacity compared to healthy controls. Impaired exercise capacity makes everyday activities more difficult and demanding. There are few studies on effect of exercise training in adults with congenital heart disease. The hypothesis of this study is that structured home based exercise training will improve exercise capacity and health status in the studied population.

Conditions

  • Congenital Heart Defects

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Home based interval training

The participant in the intervention group will receive an individualized interval training program. The individualized adjustments in training load will be made from the results of the CPET-incremental and adjustments in training time from the results of the constant work rate 75% of peak work rate (Watt). The training will be home based and performed on a ergometer cycle 3 times a week for twelve weeks. During exercise they will wear a heart rate monitoring watch. The registered heart rate will be transferred to a webpage after the exercise session. Only the physiotherapist and participant have the access to this page. The physiotherapist and participant will have a weekly contact to promote compliance, provide feedback and if necessary adjust the training time or load. Progression in training load and time will be made when necessary to keep a relevant intensity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Umeå University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bengt Johansson, MD, Phd · Umea University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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