Short-term and long-term effect of a DANish hospital based comprehensive cardiac REHABilitation programme (The DANREHAB study)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN74601515 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74601515 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | The Danish Heart Foundation |
| Funders | The Danish Heart Foundation, A full list of all sources of funding can be accessed at http://www.cardiacrehabilitation.dk/Sponsors.172.0.html |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 09/03/2004
- Last edited
- 21/09/2017
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mrs Ann-Dorthe Zwisler
Scientific
Scientific
National Institute of Public Health
Copenhagen OE
DK2100
Denmark
| Phone | +45 3920 7777 |
|---|---|
| ado@niph.dk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | Short-term and long-term effect of a DANish hospital based comprehensive cardiac REHABilitation programme (The DANREHAB study): a randomized clinical trial |
| Study acronym | DANREHAB |
| Study objectives | The DANish Cardiac ReHABilitation (DANREHAB) trial was designed as a centrally randomized clinical trial to clarify whether hospital-based comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation is superior to usual care for patients with congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, or high risk for ischemic heart disease. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation |
| Intervention | Hospital-based phase II comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) versus usual care. The CR was an individually tailored, multidisciplinary program (6 weeks of intensive CR and 12 months of follow-up) including patient education, exercise training, dietary counseling, smoking cessation, psychosocial support, risk factor management, and clinical assessment. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
A combined primary outcome measure included total mortality, myocardial infarction, or readmissions due to heart disease based on linkage to public registries. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/03/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 770 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients discharged from a Department of Cardiology with patients with congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, or high risk for ischemic heart disease. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/12/1999 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Denmark
Study participating centre
National Institute of Public Health
Copenhagen OE
DK2100
Denmark
DK2100
Denmark
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/11/2005 | Yes | No | |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
21/09/2017: internal review.
