Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Individuals With Transient Ischemic Attack
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00929994 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: June 30, 2009
Last Update Posted
: November 13, 2015
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It is hypothesized that the addition of formal cardiac rehabilitation to standard care will result in long-term improvements in cardiovascular fitness and functional capacity in individuals who have suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke.
Furthermore, it is proposed that the addition of cardiac rehabilitation will influence stroke risk, physical activity participation, strength, and quality of life.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Transient Ischemic Attack | Behavioral: Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 21 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Individuals With Transient Ischemic Attack |
Study Start Date : | March 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2014 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Exercise
Participants in this group will participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation, carrying out an exercise program which will last 6 months and combine both resistance and aerobic training.
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Behavioral: Cardiac Rehabilitation
Individualized cardiac rehabilitation for 6 months, including health education sessions, as well as supervised exercise classes which include aerobic and resistance training.
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- Primary outcomes include improvements in cardiovascular fitness, functional capacity, and physical activity levels in individuals with TIA. This will be measured using a cardiopulmonary exercise test and a 6 minute walk test. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months ]
- Secondary outcome measures are plasma lipid analysis, questionnaires pertaining to quality of life, physical activity and diet diaries, and results from the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and MRI analysis. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with TIA
- Three months post-TIA
- Ability to understand the process and instructions for exercise training and provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Resting Blood Pressure greater than 160/100 despite medication
- Other cardiovascular morbidity which would limit exercise tolerance (heart failure, abnormal BP responses or STsegment depression > 2 mm, symptomatic aortic stenosis, complex arrhythmias)
- Current and extensive exercise participation
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Unstable Angina
- Orthostatic BP decrease of > 20 mm Hg with symptoms
- Other musculoskeletal impairments which would limit the participant's ability to walk sufficient durations
- Pain or other co-morbidities (e.g., unclipped aneurysms, uncontrolled seizures etc.) which would preclude participation
- Cognitive or behavioural issues that would limit participation in exercise testing and training

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00929994
Canada, Ontario | |
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - Rumsey Center | |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 1R7 |
Principal Investigator: | Dina Brooks, PhD | Toronto Rehabilitation Institute | |
Principal Investigator: | William E McIllroy, PhD | University of Waterloo | |
Principal Investigator: | Paul Oh, MD | Toronto Rehabilitation Institute | |
Principal Investigator: | Sandra Black, MD | Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Centre |
Responsible Party: | Dina Brooks, Professor, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00929994 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Brooks - 001 |
First Posted: | June 30, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 13, 2015 |
Last Verified: | November 2015 |
Keywords provided by Dina Brooks, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute:
cardiac rehab |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ischemia Ischemic Attack, Transient Pathologic Processes Brain Ischemia Cerebrovascular Disorders |
Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |