Combined chronic cardiac and pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Eligible patients participate in an 8 week home-based, goal-orientated exercise program. The program begins with in an intake at the outpatient physical therapy clinic of Máxima MC. This intake is per
Sponsors
Máxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven/Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with combined chronic pulmonary and cardiac disease already participating in remote patient care. - Motivated to participate in an exercise program. - Age = 16 years. - Speaking, writing and reading the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Neurological, orthopedic or peripheral vascular conditions preventing the patient from performing exercise. - Hemodynamic significant valvular disease. - Proven cardiac ischemia or heart rhythm disturbances at a low-intensity exercise level.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the feasibility (i.e. the ability to complete the exercise program and a qualitative exploration of barriers for adherence) of a home-based exercise program in a pilot study with patients with combined chronic pulmonary and cardiac disease. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Patient satisfaction with the program. - Safety of the program. - Changes in functional capacity and quality of life. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactCyrille Herkert
Maxima Medical Centre
Outcome results
None listed