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Harmonica Exercises for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Poland80 participantsStarted 2024-05-16

Plain-language summary

The study aims to assess the effects of exercises using the harmonica on the exercise capacity, the level of depressive symptoms and disease related quality of life in patients suffering from heart disease attending cardiac rehabilitation program. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does harmonica exercise improve exercise capacity in patints with herat disease? Does harmonica exercise affect depression levels and health-related quality of life in patients with heart disease? Researchers will explore the effect of harmonica exercise on exercise capacity and selected psychological aspects of patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation program Participants will: Complete a cardiac rehabilitation program with assessment of exercise capacity at the beginning and end of the program Perform breathing exercises only or breathing exercises and harmonica exercises Keep a diary of their exercises

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation program Exclusion Criteria: * Decompensated heart failure, with symptoms in NYHA class II-IV within 3 weeks before admission to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department * Poorly controlled hypertension (BP in office measurement \>160/100 mmHg) * Severe symptomatic heart disease (including valvular); * Other severe comorbidities, including those significantly limiting physical performance: chronic kidney disease with GFR \<30 ml/min/1.73m2 (according to the CKD-EPI formula), severe form of bronchial asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stage C/D ), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, significant cardiac arrhythmias (persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation, sustained supraventricular/ventricular tachycardia, multiple supraventricular/ventricular extrasystole \> 10,000/day), pulmonary embolism in the last 3 months, acute coronary syndrome in the last 7 days, peripheral arterial disease with claudication distance \<200 m, generalized active neoplastic process; * mental illness/dementia syndrome that prevents full cooperation with the examined person; * diseases of the musculoskeletal system that make it impossible to perform an exercise test; * contraindications to performing an exercise test; * contact allergy to the materials from which the body/cover of the harmonica is made, revealed during exercises * lack of consent to participate in the study

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

exercise capacity

Timeframe: from enrollment to the end of cardiac rehabilitataion at 5 weeks

health related quality of life

Timeframe: from enrollment to the end of cardiac rehabilitataion program at 5 weeks

symptoms of depression

Timeframe: from enrollment to the end of cardiac rehabilitataion program at 5 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06647212

SponsorKatarzyna Piotrowicz

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

exercise capacity

Timeframe: from enrollment to the end of cardiac rehabilitataion at 5 weeks

health related quality of life

Timeframe: from enrollment to the end of cardiac rehabilitataion program at 5 weeks

symptoms of depression

Timeframe: from enrollment to the end of cardiac rehabilitataion program at 5 weeks