Physical Activity after Cardiac EventS (PACES)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Developing and evaluating an education programme aimed at increasing physical activity in individuals with diagnosed coronary heart disease: a randomised controlled trial
IRAS ID
210607
Contact name
Melanie Davies
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
After experiencing one cardiac event such as a heart attack, the risk of a further event is greatly increased compared to the general population unless there is intensive management of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors including factors such as physical activity, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and obesity. Following a heart attack, as per the National Service Framework guidelines, patients are offered a structured education and exercise programme of cardiac rehabilitation, after which risk factor management usually occurs in primary care. Strategies are needed to prevent and/or delay further CHD events leading to hospitalisation and death.
The aim of the study is to implement an acceptable and cost-effective education programme with text message support and to test the effectiveness of this programme for increasing total daily physical activity, specifically walking activity measured using accelerometry, in individuals 12 to 36 months after diagnosis of a cardiac event.
Patients will be screened before taking part in the study to ensure they are able to participate in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) aiming to increase physical activity. All assessments will be carried out by trained staff and will take place in University Hospitals of Leicester premises or community hospitals where appropriate resuscitation facilities are available.
The intervention will last 12 months. To assess the effectiveness of the intervention there will be a baseline, 6 month and 12 month assessment where primary and secondary outcome measures will be obtained. The study participants will be randomised after the baseline assessment into one of two groups (intervention or control). The intervention group will then undergo the education and both groups will receive the 6 and 12 month assessments.
REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/WM/0463
Date of REC Opinion
19 Dec 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion