Key result
A 12-week rehabilitation program including education and physical training significantly improved quality of life and maximum exercise capacity at 6 months in patients with atrial fibrillation, though the effects attenuated by 12 months.
Why the study?
The study was designed to examine the effect of a rehabilitation programme on quality of life and physical capacity in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Does a 12-week rehabilitation programme with education and physical training improve quality of life and physical exercise capacity in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation?
Comparison
12-week rehabilitation programme with education and physical training vs standard care
Design
Randomized study
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Short-term AF rehab gains support initial use; extends RCT evidence but leaves open strategies for sustained benefit.
RCT (n=58)
Single-blind (assessor-blinded)
Electronically, randomizing participants into 2 groups of 20 participants at a time
No
Does a 12-week rehabilitation programme with education and physical training improve quality of life and physical exercise capacity in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation?
Absolute Event Rate: 68% vs 59.2%
p-value: p=0.031
A 12-week education and physical training program provides short-term, but not long-term, improvements in quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Albert Marni Joensen (2019) conducted an RCT in Paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (n=58). Rehabilitation program with education and physical training vs. Standard care was evaluated on Quality of Life in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF-QoL-18) score at 6 months (p=0.031). A 12-week rehabilitation program including education and physical training significantly improved quality of life and maximum exercise capacity at 6 months in patients with atrial fibrillation, though the effects attenuated by 12 months.
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