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Exercise-Training Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Study NCT00218985.   Last updated on August 25, 2008.   Information provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Brief Title  Exercise-Training Before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Official Title  Exercise-Training Before CABG
Brief Summary

The aim is to evaluate the effect of exercise training upon endothelial function in the mammary artery of patients who are scheduled for CABG, as well as study the functional properties of single cells isolated from a small biopsy of the left ventricle obtained during surgery.

Detailed Description
Study Phase Phase I
Study Type  Interventional
Study Design  Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Placebo Control, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study
Primary Outcome Measure  Cardiovascular function and quality of life
Secondary Outcome Measure  Function in endothelial and cardiac cells
Condition  Angina
Coronary Artery Disease
Intervention  Behavioral: Exercise training
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Recruitment Information Fields
Recruitment Status  Recruiting
Enrollment  40
Start Date  January 2005
Completion Date January 2008
Eligibility Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled for CABG both with and without heart failure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable angina
  • Unable to walk on a treadmill (except those with heart failure who only will serve as a reference group)
  • Participation in another study
Gender Both
Ages
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts ††
Contact: Ulrik Wisloff, Ph.D     +4773598621     ulrik.wisloff@ntnu.no    
Contact: Øyvind Ellingsen, Ph.D, MD         oyvind.ellingsen@ntnu.no    
Location Countries  Norway
Administrative Information Fields
NCT ID  NCT00218985
Organization ID TRIM 158-04
Secondary IDs ††
Study Sponsor  Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborators ††
Investigators 
Principal Investigator:     Ulrik Wisloff, Ph.D     Norwegian University of Science and Technology    
Information Provided By Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Verification Date August 2008
First Received Date  September 20, 2005
Last Updated Date August 25, 2008

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