Skip to main content

Table 1 Summary of measures and variables according to the timeline

From: Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of a supervised exercise training program on readmissions in patients with myocardial ischemia: a study protocol

VISIT

−1

0

1

2

3

4

Time (months)

−1

0

1

3

6

12

Inclusion/exclusion criteria and informed consent

X

     

Sociodemographic data (sex, age, education level, marital status, living situation, employment status) and comorbidity (Charlson Index))

X

     

Cardiovascular risk factors (diet, alcohol, tobacco dependence - Fargeström test - hypertension, diabetes, exercise practice, family heart disease), dyspnea, depressive symptoms (Yesavage Depression Scale) and activities of daily living (Bartel Index)

X

 

X

X

X

X

Random allocation

 

X

    

Diagnostic reason for referral (localization, severity, number of stents, ejection fraction)

  

X

   

Medication prescribed

  

X

   

Exercise stress test (theoretical maximum heart rate, real maximum heart rate, baseline heart rate, chronotropic index, level reached, recovery time of the initial heart rate - 1 and 3 minutes-)

  

X

X

  

Level of risk for cardiac rehabilitation

  

X

   

Control blood test

  

X

X

 

X

Anthropometric measures (Body Mass Index, abdominal circumference)

  

X

X

X

X

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and baseline heart rate

  

X

X

X

X

Physical activity (Capersen and Powell classification)

  

X

X

X

X

Quality of life (EuroQol5)

  

X

X

 

X

Cardiac medication adherence (Haynes-Sackett method) and taking sublingual nitroglycerin

  

X

X

X

X

Adherence to Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

  

X

X

X

X

Hospital emergencies visits, number of readmissions and total days of hospitalization

  

X

X

X

X

Mortality

  

X

X

X

X

Cause of withdrawal

  

X

X

X

X

Return to work

     

X

Satisfaction with Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (satisfaction questionnaire of the local public health department)

     

X