Exercise Training in Adults With Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Tetralogy of Fallot focused on measuring exercise training
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- congenital tetralogy of Fallot surgically corrected in childhood
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindications for exercise training,
- uncontrolled dysrhythmias,
- uncontrolled heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage IV),
- unstable coronary or other arterial disease,
- intellectual development disorder,
- pregnancy.
Sites / Locations
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Interval training group
Continuous training group
Usual care group
Patients to be randomized to the 'interval training group' will have exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks. During training, they will undergo interval exercise series composed of high-intensity intervals (80-90% of peak heart rate) and low-intensity intervals (50-70% of peak heart rate).
Patients to be randomized to the 'continuous training group' will have exercise training sessions 3 times per week for a period of 12 weeks. They will undergo moderate continuous exercise training at 70-75% of peak heart rate.
Patients to be randomized to the 'usual care group' will undergo standard care for 12 weeks.