Pre-habilitation Program for Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients (NCT01914094) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Pre-habilitation Program for Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients
Canada17 participantsStarted 2011-02
Plain-language summary
Low levels of physical fitness increase the risk of death in patients with cardiovascular disease. Although cardiac rehabilitation programs improve the health of patients after heart surgery, most patients are not referred until after surgery. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if an exercise "pre-habilitation" (i.e., Prehab) program before heart surgery would improve the health of patients before surgery and whether these improvements would be maintained after surgery.
The investigators hypothesized that Prehab would promote the health of patients before heart surgery, and these improvements would be maintained three months post-operatively, as compared to patients who received standard care.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 99 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* On elective waitlist for coronary artery bypass graft surgery with a minimum anticipated wait time of 4-6 weeks or more
* No history of unstable angina
* Canadian Cardiovascular Society score of less than 4
* No history of myocardial infarction within the past 7 days
* Ejection fraction greater than 30%
* No history of dementia or psychiatric problems
* No self-reported dizziness or confusion
* Able to read, speak, and understand English
* Previously sedentary (reporting accumulating less than 45 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per day on at least three days per week over the last three months)
* No previous participation in cardiac rehabilitation
* Lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada or has easy access to the Reh-Fit Centre (local medical fitness facility)
Exclusion Criteria:
* If patients cannot attend Prehab due to geographical limitations
* If patients cannot participate due to physical limitations
* Diagnosis of exercise-induced arrhythmia