A randomised controlled trial of exercise rehabilitation in addition to specialist heart failure nurse intervention

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN68886157

Enrollment

169

Registered

2004-06-10

Start date

2004-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-07-30

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

Conditions

Heart failure Circulatory System Heart failure

Interventions

Intervention group: Six month structured exercise programme, predominantly home-based plus specialist heart failure nurse care. Usual care group: Specialist heart failure nurse care. Follow-up by pos

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients referred to the specialist heart failure services, who have been admitted with heart failure or been New York Heart Association (NYHA) III within the previous year, with an ejection fraction of less than 40%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria provided

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measure is the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLwHF) Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome measures at six months are: 1. Composite of death or admission with heart failure or myocardial infarction 2. Admission with heart failure 3. Mortality (all-cause and vascular) 4. EuroQol questionnaire 5. Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) 6. Blood pressure 7. Self-reported physical activity 8. Distance walked on the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT) At 12 months the ISWT and blood pressure measurements are omitted.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome measures at six months are: 1. Composite of death or admission with heart failure or myocardial infarction 2. Admission with heart failure 3. Mortality (all-cause and vascular) 4. EuroQol questionnaire 5. Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) 6. Blood pressure 7. Self-reported physical activity 8. Distance walked on the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT) At 12 months the ISWT and blood pressure measurements are omitted.

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026