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Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention for Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Completed, enrolled 68 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The objective of the proposed study, using an experimental, two-group (n = 30 couples in each group) repeated measures design, was to pilot test the effects of the PaTH Intervention versus a usual care group in improving the following outcomes: a) physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, and b) functional capacity. The primary outcomes will be physical activity behavior (minutes per week) and eating behavior (percent saturated fat) at the 6 month time point in both the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patient and his/her partner. Secondary outcome includes functional capacity in patients and partners at 6 months.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients and partners in the PaTH experimental group participated in 18-36 exercise and 18 educational sessions in a structured cardiac rehabilitation program. Patients in the Usual care group also participated in 18-36 exercise and 18 educational sessions; partners, however, only participated in the educational sessions.