The Effect of Low Intensity Exercise on Quality of Life and Hemodynamics in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

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Conditions studied: Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to 1) assess the effect of routine exercise on the quality of life of patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, and 2) assess the effect of exercise on cardio-hemodynamics in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00680290

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

20

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-16

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with permanent atrial fibrillation for at least three months duration, on stable medical therapy and in whom no additional interventions are planned to treat AF either due to clinical reasons or patient preferences
• Have the ability to understand and sign consent to participate and be willing and able to comply with prescribed exercise and schedule of evaluations
• Sedentary lifestyle as determined by Physical Activity Recall (PAR)
• Be greater than 18 years of age

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to exercise
• Functional Class IV CHF symptoms
• Active symptoms of angina, coronary artery disease
• Patient with recent history of myocardial infarction
• Patient with moderate or severely depressed left ventricular function (LVEF < 40 %)
• Patient with any significant co-morbidities that may limit ability to exercise
• Patients already engaged a structured exercise program

Where it is running

• UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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