Congenital heart disease

Early hybrid cardiac rehabilitation in congenital heart disease: the QUALIREHAB trial

Eur Heart JPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · HRQoL total scoreResult — go to the resultMean difference 3.8 95% CI 0.2–7.3

Authors' conclusion

This early hybrid cardiac rehabilitation programme improved HRQoL, body mass index, physical activity, and disease knowledge, in youth with CHD

Study context

Population
Adolescent and young adult congenital heart disease (CHD) patients with impaired cardiopulmonary fitness
Participants
142 participants
Comparison
Early hybrid cardiac rehabilitation vs standard of care
Primary endpoint
Change in health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
Follow-up
baseline to 12-month follow-up
Methodological detailsmulticentre
  • Multicentre

Primary result

HRQoL total score · 12 months

Mean difference

3.8

95% CI 0.2–7.3

P = 0.038

Interventionvs Standard of care
mean difference 3.8 (95% CI 0.2–7.3); P = 0.038

As reported in the abstract

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeMean difference (kg/m²) (95% CI)P value
BMIEffect size 0.41−0.7 (−1.3 to −0.1)P = 0.022
OutcomeMean difference (95% CI)P value
Level of physical activityEffect size 0.392.5 (0.1–5)P = 0.044
Disease knowledgeEffect size 0.512.7 (0.8–4.6)P = 0.007

Original publication

Early hybrid cardiac rehabilitation in congenital heart disease: the QUALIREHAB trial. Eur Heart J. Published 2 March 2024. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae085

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