Physical Activity in Patients After Aortic Valve Replacement (Valve-ex)

Influence of Regular Physical Activity on Exercise Capacity, Cardiac Remodeling and Endothelial Function in Patients After Aortic Valve Replacement

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00860678

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2009-03-12

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Conditions

Valvular Aortic Stenosis

Brief summary

A structured and supervised, 3-month physical activity intervention in patients after aortic valve replacement due to severe stenosis, accompanied by examination of cardiac size and function, exercise capacity and endothelial function before, three and six months after operation; comparison with a non-intervention control group.

Interventions

OTHERPhysical activity

OTHERno Intervention

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with severe valvular aortic stenosis and indication for valve replacement

Exclusion criteria

* Coronary heart disease with indication for additional bypass surgery Leading insufficiency of the valve * Age \< 65 or \> 75 * Diseases or conditions leading to additional risks during physical activity (e.g. diabetes, arthrosis, obstructive pulmonary disease)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maximum oxygen uptake	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026