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Cardiac rehabilitation designed for patients with obesity: OPTICARE XL RCT results on health-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being.
- Source :
- Disability & Rehabilitation; Mar2023, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p1046-1055, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose We studied the effectiveness of a new cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program developed for patients with obesity compared with standard CR on HRQOL and psychosocial well-being. Materials and methods OPTICARE XL was a multicentre RCT in patients with cardiac disease and obesity (Netherlands Trial Register: NL5589). Patients were randomized to OPTICARE XL CR (n = 102) or standard CR (n = 99). The one-year OPTICARE XL CR group program included endurance and resistance exercises, behavioural coaching, and after-care. Standard CR consisted of a 6- to 12-week endurance exercise group program, and cardiovascular lifestyle education. Primary endpoint was HRQOL (MacNew) at six months post CR. Second, we assessed anxiety and depression (both HADS), fatigue (FSS), and participation in society (USER-P). Results In both groups, improvements in HRQOL were observed six months post CR. Mean HRQOL improved from 4.92 to 5.40 in standard CR [mean change (95% CI): 0.48 (0.28, 0.67)] and from 4.96 to 5.45 in OPTICARE XL CR (mean change (95% CI): 0.49 (0.29, 0.70), without between-group differences. Psychosocial well-being improvements within both groups were obtained at six months post CR, regardless of allocated program. Conclusions OPTICARE XL CR did not have added value in improving HRQOL and psychosocial well-being in patients with obesity. More than a third of cardiac patients suffers from obesity, and standard cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are suboptimal in this increasing patient population. The OPTICARE XL CR program is a state-of-the art, one-year CR program designed for patients with obesity including aerobic and strength exercises, behavioural coaching towards a healthy diet and an active lifestyle, and after-care. Improvements in HRQOL and psychosocial well-being were comparable between patients with obesity allocated to standard CR and OPTICARE XL CR. Therefore, there was no additional benefit of OPTICARE XL CR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WELL-being
OBESITY
RESISTANCE training
PATIENT aftercare
LIFESTYLES
SOCIAL participation
RESEARCH
ENDURANCE sports training
REHABILITATION centers
CONFIDENCE intervals
ACTIVITIES of daily living
TREATMENT effectiveness
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
QUALITY of life
CARDIAC rehabilitation
MENTAL depression
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
ANXIETY
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICAL models
HEART diseases
BEHAVIOR modification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09638288
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Disability & Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162144412
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2050428