In this single-center, randomized controlled trial, patients (4-8 months) with CHD were randomly assigned to either a recovery group (home-based rehab exercise periodically) supervised by cellphone APP or to a control group. Left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF), the rate of increase in heart rate (rHRI), and the rate of recovery heart rate (rHRR) were measured for representing cardiopulmonary capacity. The Alberta test and Neuro-intelligence Scale were used to evaluate their motor developmental outcomes. This study verified the feasibility of this rehab method and indicated that 6-month home-based exercise training can improve cardiopulmonary endurance and motor developmental level in infant CHD patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
28
Training motions included sitting balance, hand support, crawling and squatting training12-14 were scheduled for 1 to 3 months postoperatively, moreover, climbing over obstacles was for 3 to 6 months.
Beijing Children's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Baseline LVEF
Left ventricular ejection fraction before surgery
Time frame: pre-operative for baseline assessment
Baseline rHRI
The rate of increase in heart rate before surgery
Time frame: pre-operative for baseline assessment
Baseline rHRR
The rate of recovery heart rate before surgery
Time frame: pre-operative for baseline assessment
Baseline Alberta score
Alberta motor test results before surgery
Time frame: pre-operative for baseline assessment
Baseline Neuro-intelligence Scale
Developmental Quotient (DQ) before surgery
Time frame: pre-operative for baseline assessment
LVEF one month after the surgery
Left ventricular ejection fraction one month after the surgery
Time frame: one month after surgery
rHRI one month after the surgery rHRI one month after the surgery
The rate of increase in heart rate one month after the surgery
Time frame: one month after surgery
rHRR one month after the surgery
The rate of recovery heart rate one month after the surgery
Time frame: one month after surgery
Alberta score one month after the surgery
Alberta motor test results one month after the surgery
Time frame: one month after surgery
Neuro-intelligence Scale one month after the surgery
Developmental Quotient (DQ) one month after the surgery
Time frame: one month after surgery
LVEF three months after the surgery
Left ventricular ejection fraction three months after the surgery
Time frame: three months after surgery
rHRI three months after the surgery
The rate of increase in heart rate three months after the surgery
Time frame: three months after surgery
rHRR three months after the surgery
The rate of recovery heart rate three months after the surgery
Time frame: three months after surgery
Alberta score three months after the surgery
Alberta motor test results three months after the surgery
Time frame: three months after surgery
Neuro-intelligence Scale three months after the surgery
Developmental Quotient (DQ) three months after the surgery
Time frame: three months after surgery
LVEF six months after the surgery
Left ventricular ejection fraction six months after the surgery
Time frame: six months after surgery
rHRI six months after the surgery
The rate of increase in heart rate six months after the surgery
Time frame: six months after surgery
rHRR six months after the surgery
The rate of recovery heart rate six months after the surgery
Time frame: six months after surgery
Alberta score six months after the surgery
Alberta motor test results six months after the surgery
Time frame: six months after surgery
Neuro-intelligence Scale six months after the surgery
Developmental Quotient (DQ) six months after the surgery
Time frame: six months after surgery
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