N/A
Completed N=68
Reducing Risk in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Partners Together in Health (PaTH) Intervention Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00926848 ↗Enrolled (actual)
68
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2018
Primary outcomePrimary: Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Was Physical Activity/Exercise in Patients — 25.8; 21.8 minutes per day — p=>.05
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.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Was Physical Activity/Exercise in Patients |
25.8; 21.8 | >.05 |
| PRIMARY Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Was Physical Activity/Exercise in Partners |
45.0; 38.4 | >.05 |
| PRIMARY Eating Behavior (% Saturated Fat) in Patients |
10.0; 10.3 | >.05 |
| PRIMARY Eating Behavior (% Saturated Fat) in Partners |
10.6; 11.2 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Functional Capacity in Patients |
9.8; 9.5 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Functional Capacity in Partners |
10.3; 9.5 | >.05 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age 19 or older
- diagnosis of first-time coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGs) and enrollment in outpatient CR
- married or living with partner for more than 1 year
- partner is also willing to participate
- no history of psychiatric illness
- classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise (AACVPR, 2004).
- first-time CABG patients
Eligible partners will:
- be age 19 or older
- have no history of psychiatric illness
- be classified as low to moderate risk for the occurrence of cardiac events during exercise
- have written permission from the partner's primary health care provider to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- orthopedic problems that would prevent them from walking or exercising
- history of cardiac arrest, sudden death, complex dysrhythmias at rest, or CHF diagnosis
- resting systolic BP > 200 mmHg or diastolic BP > 100 mmHg
- a concomitant diagnosis or procedure such as valve repair/replacement or aneurysmectomy
- debilitating non-cardiac disease such as renal failure or anemia
- severe chronic obstructive lung disease (FEV1 11).
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00926848). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.