Key result
Early physical and psycho-educational rehabilitation did not significantly improve physical function measured by the Six Minute Walk Test at 4 weeks compared to usual care in patients undergoing CABG (mean difference 16.2 m, p=0.27).
Why the study?
While rehabilitation following CABG has been widely studied, research into early rehabilitation after CABG is sparse.
Does early physical and psycho-educational rehabilitation improve physical function in patients following coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
326 patients treated with CABG
Comparison
4 weeks of comprehensive early rehabilitation vs usual care
Design
Randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
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No short-term benefit of early rehabilitation on physical function after CABG; does not support routine use and challenges assumptions of efficacy.
RCT (n=326)
Single-blind (assessor-blinded)
1:1 central block randomization
Yes
Does early physical and psycho-educational rehabilitation improve physical function in patients following coronary artery bypass grafting?
Mean Difference: 16.2 (95% CI -13–45.4)
p-value: p=0.27
Højskov et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (n=326). Early physical and psycho-educational rehabilitation vs. Usual care was evaluated on Physical function measured by the Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) at 4 weeks (MD 16.2, 95% CI -13.0 to 45.4, p=0.27). Early physical and psycho-educational rehabilitation did not significantly improve physical function measured by the Six Minute Walk Test at 4 weeks compared to usual care in patients undergoing CABG (mean difference 16.2 m, p=0.27).
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