Comparison Between HIIT and MICT on the Phase III of Cardiac Rehabilitation

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• Last refreshed on: 23 October 2023
• Main ID: NCT03538119
• Date of registration: 15/05/2018
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: University of Évora
• Public title: Comparison Between HIIT and MICT on the Phase III of Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Scientific title: Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation in Coronary Patients: High-intensity Interval Training or Moderate-intensity Continuous Training?
• Date of first enrolment: December 19, 2018
• Target sample size: 69
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03538119
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Portugal

Contacts

• Name: Catarina Gonçalves
• Affiliation: University of Évora

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- low-moderate risk for physical exercise, with the following pathologies / conditions:

- stable coronary disease;

- after acute myocardial infarction;

- after coronary angioplasty;

- after cardiac surgery (coronary revascularization or valve surgery);

- stable chronic heart failure in class I-II of the New York Heart Association;

- acceptance of the informed consent assumptions of CR programs;

- must not have participated in physical exercise programs in the 3 months preceding the
referral;

- should not have more than one hour of vigorous physical activity per week according to
the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

- presenting symptoms of heart failure of class III and IV according to the New York
Heart Association (or documented signs and symptoms of chronic heart failure with
ejection fraction >45%);

- uncontrolled arrhythmias;

- severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;

- uncontrolled hypertension;

- symptomatic peripheral arterial disease; unstable angina;

- uncontrolled diabetes;

- inability to perform a maximum VO2 test;

- locomotion exclusively dependent on mechanical means.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: All

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Intervention(s)

Other: Moderate Intensity Continuous Training Program

Other: High Intensity Interval Training Program

Primary Outcome(s)

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Body Composition [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Aerobic Capacity [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Lipid Profile [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Blood Pressure Profile [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Muscle Strength [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Physical Activity Levels [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Bone Composition [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Health-related Quality of Life [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Sleep Quality [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Change from Baseline between and within groups comparison in Anxiety and Depression [Time Frame: 0 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months]

Secondary ID(s)

CR_UEvora

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors