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Study NCT ID: NCT00411359
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2015-04-22
First Post: 2006-12-12

Brief Title: Cardiac Rehabilitation for the Treatment of Refractory Angina
Sponsor: National Heart and Lung Institute
Organization: National Heart and Lung Institute

Study Overview

Official Title: Cardiac Rehabilitation for the Treatment of Refractory Angina
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2015-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether cardiac rehabilitation is a successful treatment for refractory angina in relation to improvements in cardiovascular risk factors physical ability symptomology quality of life and psychological morbidity
Detailed Description: The majority of patients presenting with angina pectoris resulting from coronary artery disease CHD are successfully treated with interventions including coronary artery bypass grafting CABG and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PTCA and medical management However a growing number of patients experience persistent angina in spite of intervention and optimal medical treatment Such patients are referred to as suffering from refractory angina

Currently cardiac rehabilitation centres are reluctant to accept patients with ongoing angina or complicated cardiovascular history in spite of the duration or stability of the symptoms Indeed angina and heart failure are often used to exclude patients from cardiac rehabilitation However in the recent updated American Heart Association AHA recommendations for exercise and training cardiac rehabilitation and supervised exercise training is recommended for patients with ongoing angina previous history of CABG MI PTCA and patients with existing cardiomyopathy in order to promote a reduction in myocardial ischaemia at rest and during sub-maximal exercise while reducing the risk for the progression of CHD Nevertheless studies exploring the physiological and psychological impact of routinely available CR as a stand-alone intervention among refractory angina patients have not previously been undertaken Until such studies are performed CR practitioners will continue to refuse to accept refractory angina patients for participation in CR

Research questions

Is an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme an appropriate treatment option for patients with refractory angina
Does an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme improve the physical functioning and cardiovascular health of patients with refractory angina
Is symptom severity and frequency reduced following an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme in patients with refractory angina
Does an eight-week cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme have any impact on anxiety depression cardiac anxiety and quality of life in patients with refractory angina
Are any physiological or psychological effects acquired by patients with refractory angina participating in a cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme maintained at an eight-week follow-up

The study is conceived as a randomised intervention-control study of a standard routinely available Phase III hospital-based CR program among patients with refractory angina Patients will be randomly assigned to an eight-week CR programme based at Harefield Hospital or symptom diary monitoring control group

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None
Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
PG0608721239 OTHER_GRANT British Heart Foundation None