Effects of chair exercises on physical function and mental health in elderly patients with cardiac diseases-A pilot study

Effects of chair exercises on physical function and mental health in elderly patients with cardiac diseases-A pilot study - Effects of chair exercises in elderly patients with cardiac diseases

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000005072

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-01

Start date

2011-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Elderly patients with cardiac diseases

Interventions

Chair exercises Ordinary care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients older than or equal to 65 years old who receive regular outpatient treatment at the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unstable hemodynamic status (uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled congestion) Severe aortic valve disease Active inflammatory disease Terminal cancer Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Six-minute walk distance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Grip strength, capacity for sense of balance, state of depression, heart rate variability, plasma brain natriuretic peptide level, serum LDL cholesterol level, serum HDL cholesterol level, and blood HbA1c level.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNeiko Ozasa

Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

nei126@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81757514255

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026