Activity counseling early postelective percutaneous coronary intervention (ACE-PCI): Mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) levels of people with coronary heart disease are low in the first 30 days after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), increasing the risk of recurrent cardiac events. Following PCI, PA counseling delivered by a physiotherapist before discharge may increase the PA levels of patients. Preliminary work is required to determine the effects of the counseling session compared to usual care.

Objectives

To investigate the feasibility and potential efficacy of a brief physiotherapist-led PA counseling session immediately after an elective PCI compared to usual care for improved PA early post-PCI.

Methods

Using concealed allocation and blinded assessments, eligible participants (n = 30) were randomized to a physiotherapist-led PA cou

SUBMITTER: Freene N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10948586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature