Home-based rehabilitation programs have not been widely few been studied and the training effects are not unclear. This study evaluates the beneficial effects of home-based cardiac rehabilitation on quality of medical care in patients with chronic heart failure.
cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs are safe and effective for improving functional capacity, quality of life, as well as for reducing in the re-admission rate and all-cause mortality of patients with heart failure.clinical trials that have established the benefits of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with chronic heart failure. Home-based cardiac rehabilitation could be more accessible and acceptable compared with hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
37
Change from Baseline peak oxygen uptake (ml /kg/min) at 3 months
All participants the assessment of cardiopulmonary exercise test at baseline and after completing an 3 months training programs.
Time frame: 3 months
Change from Baseline quality of life at 3 months
All participants the assessment of Minnesota Living With HF Questionnaire (MLHFQ) at baseline and after completing an 3 months training programs.
Time frame: 3 months
Change from Baseline 6-min walking distance (6MWD) at 3 months
All participants the assessment of 6-min walk test at baseline and after completing an 3 months training programs.
Time frame: 3 months
readmission rate
All participants the assessment of 90-day readmission rate after completing an 3 months training programs.
Time frame: 90 days
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