Exercise After an ICD

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Defibrillators, Implantable, Heart Failure, Congestive

In brief

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small device that is surgically implanted in the chest or abdomen and uses electrical pulses or shocks to help control life-threatening, irregular heartbeats. Increasing aerobic exercise may provide health benefits to people with ICDs. This study will examine the effects of an exercise program on heart and lung function in people who have an ICD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00522340

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

160

Starts

2007-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-11-10

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ICD implanted in the 12 months prior to study entry
• Currently taking beta blocker medication
• Speaks and reads English

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable angina, heart attack, or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the 3 months prior to study entry
• Experienced an ICD shock in the 3 months prior to study entry
• Currently exercises 3 times a week for 20 minutes a day
• Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) score for alcohol consumption greater than 4
• Shore Blessed score for cognitive dysfunction greater than 6

Where it is running

• University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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