Role of Early Cardiac Rehabilitation and Gradual Strength Training in Recovery After a Heart Event

Effect of Early Phase of Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise with progressive resistance exercise on hemodynamic, myocardial workload, exertion and mobility in post-cardiac event patients - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/108030

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: I998- Other disorder of circulatory system

Interventions

Intervention1: Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation Protocol , Progressive Resistance Exercise: The Integrated Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation Protocol outlines a structured 7-day recovery plan for post-card

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 40-75 years 2.Patients in the early cardiac rehabilitation phase (5-21 days) 3.Medically Stable 4.No inotropic support for 48 hours, 5.Resting HR 60-100 BPM 6.Resting BP 90-140/60-90 mmHg 7.No chest pain or new ECG changes in the past 48 hours 8.Cognitively intact with MMSE score greater than or equal to 24 9.Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal 40%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unstable Angina 2. NYHA Class III-IV Heart Failure or LVEF less than 40% 3. Severe musculoskeletal or neurological condition that interferes with exercise (e.g., stroke, amputation, severe OA, etc.) 4. Severe pulmonary disease (e.g., COPD GOLD III/IV), oxygen dependency, or active chest infection. 5. Uncontrolled metabolic disease, such as Diabetes mellitus with HbA1c more than 8.5% 6. Frequent hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis episodes 7. Persistent hypotension (SBP less than 90 mmHg) or uncontrolled hypertension (SBP more than 160 mmHg / DBP more than 100 mmHg). 8. Participation in another structured cardiac rehab or interventional clinical trial during the same period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.Heart Rate (HR) 2.Blood Pressure (BP) 3.Rate Pressure Product (RPP) 4.Borg Rating of Perceived 5.Exertion Scale 6.VO2 Maximum 7.Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) 8. Oxford s Manual Muscle Testing ScaleTimepoint: 1st day 3rd day 7th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Dr Niraj Kumar

School of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University,

nirajkumar@sgrrmc.com9997516613

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026