Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Cardiac Rehabilitation (Rehab) for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients on 6 Minute Walk Test and Quality of Life

Randomized, Single Center Study to Determine if a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Immediately Following Hospitalization Reduces Hospital Readmissions and Improves Quality of Life Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients.

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02179242

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-01

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2015-05-31

Last updated

2015-11-18

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Conditions

Heart Failure

Keywords

cardiac rehab, heart failure, KCCQ, 6 minute walk test, readmission

Brief summary

The aim of the investigators' project is to determine if patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure to Sanford Health facilities in regional southeastern South Dakota demonstrate benefits in improvement in functional capacity, quality of life, and a reduction in hospital readmission rates from a cardiac rehab program immediately following a discharge for an acute decompensated heart failure diagnosis related inpatient hospitalization encounter. The investigators hypothesize that those that receive cardiac rehab will have improved quality of life and reduced readmission rates at 30 and 90 days.

Interventions

OTHERCardiac rehab

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18 years or older * Admitted with acute, decompensated heart failure * Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Approved by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enroll in cardiac rehab * Have an elective procedure that would interrupt their exercise program * Unable to partake in an exercise program due to physical incapacities * Pregnancy * Unable to read and understand the consent form

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
6 Minute Walk Test	30 days	Assess increased functional capacity, determined by the 6 minute walk test in the cardiac rehabilitation group compared to the routine care group at 4 weeks following hospital discharge

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Readmission	30 days	Determine if 30-day readmission rates are lower with those receiving cardiac rehabilitation compared to those receiving routine care
KCCQ	30 days	Assess if those receiving cardiac rehabilitation have improved quality of life using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) classifications at 30 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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