| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN22421622 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 23/01/2004 |
| Local reference number(s) | 895/WRD/38/032 |
| Public title | The effects of exercise rehabilitation on cardiac autonomic function, exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure: A pilot study for UK-Heart III |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Cardiovascular diseases: Heart disease |
| Study hypothesis | The aim of this study is to compare the relative effectiveness of a conventional aerobic training intervention, and a newly-developed exercise rehabilitation intervention in improving cardiac autonomic function, exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients with chronic heart failure |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/04/2001 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/04/2003 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | i. Conventional aerobic training intervention
ii. A newly-developed exercise rehabilitation |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Cardiac Autonomic Function (heart rate variability), Exercise/functional capacity (VO2 peak) and Quality of Life (Chronic heart failure Quality of Life Assessment scale, Edinburgh Rehabilitation Scale) |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | NHS Executive West Midlands |
| Sponsor name | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Contact name | Dr James Nolan |
| Contact details | North Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust
Cardiothoracic Centre
Hartshill
Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
ST4 6QG |
| Contact telephone | +44 01782 552 493 |
| Contact fax | +44 01782 713 071 |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN22421622 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
