It is known that organized cardiac rehabilitation is effective in improving exercise capacity in coronary heart disease patients. Less is known about the long-term results after cardiac rehabilitation. Earlier studies have shown that many patients quit exercising when no longer attending formal rehabilitation. The investigators wish to investigate the effect of a maintenance program after ending a rehabilitation program, and to compare this to usual care. The investigators hypothesis is that the maintenance program will result in higher exercise capacity and more physical activity compared to usual care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
The patients will meet for organized exercise training once monthly and also exercise testing every third month.
The patients will receive the usual care provided by the hospitals and the community health services
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trondheim, Norway
Peak oxygen uptake
The change in peak oxygen uptake from baseline to 12 months after baseline. In the intervention group, the peak oxygen uptake will be measured also every 3 months during the intervention period, and this will be reported
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Myocardial infarction
Diagnosis of myocardial infarction during the intervention period will be recorded
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Hospital readmission
It will be recorded whether the patients is readmitted to hospital during the intervention period
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Death
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Endothelial function
Flow mediated dilatation of the brachial artery, measured by ultrasound. Changes in flow-mediated dilatation from baseline to 12 months after baseline will be recorded
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Quality of life
Mac New health related quality of life questionnaire. Changes in quality of life from baseline to 12 months after baseline will be recorded
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Blood markers
Lipoproteins, c-peptide, ferritin, glucose, high sensitive c-reactive protein will be analysed. Also, blood will be stored for later analyses not yet planned. Changes in markers from baseline to 12 months after baseline will be recorded
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
Physical activity
Questionnaire and physical activity sensor (armband) will be measured at baseline and after 12 months.
Time frame: baseline and 12 months
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