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Clinical benefits of additional resistance-type exercise during an endurance-type exercise intervention in coronary artery disease patients
ISRCTN ISRCTN81212339
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Public title Clinical benefits of additional resistance-type exercise during an endurance-type exercise intervention in coronary artery disease patients
Scientific title Clinical benefits of additional resistance-type exercise during an endurance-type exercise intervention in coronary artery disease patients: a randomised controlled trial
Acronym STIMCARE
Serial number at source 07.48/cardio07.081
Study hypothesis We hypothesise that by adding resistance-type exercise during an endurance-type exercise intervention, significantly greater clinical benefits are achieved in coronary artery disease patients.
Lay summary
Ethics approval Medical Ethical Committee of Jessa Hospital approved on the 29th January 2007 (ref: 07.48/cardio07.081)
Study design Prospective randomised clinical trial
Countries of recruitment Belgium
Disease/condition/study domain Coronary artery disease
Participants - inclusion criteria 60 coronary artery disease (CAD) patients (aged between 45 - 80 years, either sex) agreed to participate in this study.
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Complicated hospitalisation (renal failure, sepsis)
2. Delayed and/or complicated sternum healing
3. Hypertension (greater than 150 mmHg systolic blood pressure at rest and/or greater than 250 mmHg systolic blood pressure during exercise)
4. Presence of pulmonary and renal co-morbidity
5. Peripheral artery disease
6. Orthopaedic limitations
7. Subjects presenting myocardial ischaemia and/or severe ventricular arrhythmias during baseline exercise testing
Anticipated start date 01/02/2008
Anticipated end date 01/03/2010
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants 60
Interventions All subjects exercised under close supervision of experienced physiotherapists three days per week for a total duration of six weeks in the cardiac rehabilitation centre of the hospital. Exercise training intensity was determined by baseline VO2 peak assessment: subjects exercised at a heart rate corresponding to 65% of baseline VO2 peak, for 40 minutes each exercise training session (17 minutes cycling, 13 minutes walking, 10 minutes arm cranking). Subjects were randomly (by coin) assigned to an endurance-training group, or combined endurance and strength-training group.
Primary outcome measure(s) 1. Maximal exercise capacity
2. Sub-maximal exercise capacity
3. Muscle strength
4. Blood plasma lipid profile and glycaemic control
5. Habitual activity level

These measurements were executed at entry of rehabilitation, and after 7 weeks of rehabilitation.
Secondary outcome measure(s) 1. Blood endothelial progenitor cell
2. Cytokine content

These measurements were executed at entry of rehabilitation, and after 7 weeks of rehabilitation.
Sources of funding Heart Centre Hasselt vzw (Belgium)
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Contact name Dr  Dominique  Hansen
  Address Jessa Hospital
Stadsomvaart 11
  City/town Hasselt
  Zip/Postcode 3500
  Country Belgium
Sponsor Heart Centre Hasselt vzw (Belgium)
  Address Begeveldstraat
  City/town Bilzen
  Zip/Postcode 3740
  Country Belgium
  Sponsor website: http://www.jessazh.be/
Date applied 14/01/2010
Last edited 09/02/2010
Date ISRCTN assigned 09/02/2010
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