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Effects of Microcurrent in a Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Home-based Program

NCT01887080 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2014-01-30

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Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of electric stimulation (electrolipolysis) in a home-based cardiovascular rehabilitation program in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Conditions

  • Acute Myocardial Infarction

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

This group had the exercise program, thrice a week for eight weeks. The exercise protocol consists of 10 exercises: aerobic and resistance exercises. It was used a moderate intensity (60% of maximum heart rate of stress test with progression until 80%). Subjects were taught to monitor exercise intensity by measuring the manual heart rate, by using the scale of perceived exertion Borg (11-13), and by observation of signs. The exercise protocol was done with supervision from a distance, using information technologies (SMS, phone, email ...), and when necessary it was resorted to routine meetings.

DEVICE

Microcurrent

This group had the exercise program after electrolipolysis, thrice a week for eight weeks. The electrolipolysis consisted of 30-minute sessions: the first 15 minutes with a frequency of 30 Hz and the final 15 minutes with a frequency of 10 Hz; with a pulse time of 10 ms; and an intensity below the threshold of sensitivity (with a maximum of 750 μA). There were used 4 transcutaneous electrodes in the abdominal region (parallel position). Microcurrent was done with supervision from a distance, using information technologies (SMS, phone, email ...), and when necessary it was resorted to routine meetings.

OTHER

Cardiovascular Risk Factors

It was handed flyers on major cardiovascular risk factors: cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking and hypertension.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andreia Noites, MSc · Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

  • Carla Patricia Freitas, MSc · Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

  • Joana Moura Pinto, MSc · Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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