Bradycardia, Pacemaker
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators assessed whether short-term cardiac rehabilitation following pacemaker implantation was enough to improve both physical function and quality of life.
Detailed description
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves clinical outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, few data exist regarding the role of early short-term CR in patients undergoing pacemaker (PM) implantation. The investigators assessed whether short-term CR following PM implantation was enough to improve both physical function and quality of life (QOL).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALcardiac rehabilitation
cardiac rehabilitation after pacemaker implantation
Sponsors
Pusan National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients who were scheduled to undergo new PM implantation
Exclusion criteria
* patients older than 75 years * patients who are contraindicated to exercise * patients who refuse to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in physical function based on cardiopulmonary exercise test | 1 month | VO2 max in mL/kg/min |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in physical function based on muscle power test | 1 month | knee extension in kilogram |
| changes in quality of life | 1 month | SF-36 questionnaire score |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed