MedTrace Logo

Virtual Group Motivation in Exercise Treadmill Testing

NCT03704493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2018-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Exercise stress testing is the most frequently used clinical tool for assessment of coronary artery disease. To ensure a high validity of the results, a good Patient compliance is crucial. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a virtually presented exercise group on the perceived comfort and the exercise capacity of patients during classical treadmill exercise testing. The investigators hypothesis is, that a virtually presented running group will increase the comfort of patients and their exercise capacity.

Conditions

  • Exercise Test

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Video Group

A video of a group of five amateur runners running along woods and fields. The group was filmed from behind to give the patient the impression of running within the group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kantonsspital Baden

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jürg Hans Beer, Prof. · Head of the Department of Internal Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-07
Primary Completion
2014-09-26
Completion
2014-09-26

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT03704493 on ClinicalTrials.gov