CompletedNot Applicable

Preoperative Excercise Training for Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Germany203 participantsStarted 2015-01-01

Plain-language summary

Patients (pts) with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) requiring coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) may be physically inactive during the waiting period to avoid further risks. Aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility and safety of a preoperative aerobic exercise training in these pts during the waiting period and to analyze its effects on pre-, peri and postoperative outcomes

Who can participate

Age range50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * stable Angina * indication for elective CABG surgery * functional capacity \> 50 watts * willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * unstable Angina * comorbidities precluding performance of aerobic exercise training (e.g. neurological disorders, orthopedic disorders etc) * functional Status NYHA IV * relevant ventricular arrhythmias * hemodynamic significant heart valve disease * myocarditis * cardiomyopathies * left main coronary artery disease \> 50% * peripheral obstructive disease (Fontaine \> IIb) * reduced life expectancy \< 12 months * CABG surgery during the last six months * participation in another trial

What they're measuring

Cardiopulmonary fitness

Timeframe: Baseline, prior surgery on hospital admission day, hospital discharge day ( postoperative day 7-14) , after 3 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation

Endothelial function

Timeframe: Baseline, prior surgery on hospital admission day, hospital discharge day (postoperative day 7-14), after 3 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04111744

SponsorKerckhoff Klinik

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-06-30

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