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Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Functional Capacity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Brazilian Patients Assisted by Public Health Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating comprehensive CR, exercise-based CR, and 1 other intervention for Cardiovascular Disease and Coronary Disease. Completed, enrolled 115 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this trial are to pragmatically investigate whether participation in a comprehensive CR (i.e., exercise with education) program in a Latin American MIC results in better functional capacity, cardiovascular risk factor control, health behavior, disease-related knowledge, depressive symptoms and lower mortality when compared exercise only CR or wait list control.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
In the comprehensive CR arm, 24 sessions education will be offered, of 30 minutes duration beyond the exercises already performed in the cardiac rehabilitation program (The main program is 6 months in duration, with 36 1-hour exercise sessions)
The main program is 6 months in duration, with 36 1-hour exercise sessions.
No cardiac rehabilitation.