Exploring physical activity after a heart attack

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to investigate the relationship between different intensities of physical activity, as measured by accelerometers, and clinical outcomes in patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction. The study will enroll approximately 4000 patients over two years, who will wear accelerometers for a week during follow-up visits at two months and one year post-discharge. Researchers will analyze how varying levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior correlate with health outcomes after a heart attack.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent
* Diagnosis of a type 1 myocardial infarction registered in SWEDEHEART
* Age 18-79 years at discharge from hospital
* Attending the first visit in the cardiac rehabilitation (CR) registry SEPHIA (2 months after discharge)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to understand Swedish
* Non-ambulatory
* Any mental condition that may interfere with the possibility for the patient to comply with the study protocol

Where it's running

• Alingsås lasarett
  Alingsås, Sweden Recruiting
• NU-sjukvården Dalslands sjukhus
  Bäckefors, Sweden Recruiting
• Bollnäs sjukhus
  Bollnäs, Sweden Recruiting
• Höglandssjukhuset Eksjö
  Eksjö, Sweden Recruiting
• Lasarettet Enköping
  Enköping, Sweden Recruiting
• Sahlgrenska University Hospital Sahlgrenska
  Gothenburg, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Maria Bäck, PhD — Department of physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
• Study coordinator: Maria Bäck, PhD
• Email: maria.m.back@vgregion.se
• Phone: +46313421195

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.