Assessing exercise for home based HIIT for HF
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Assessing exercises for home based High Intensity Interval Training for patients with heart failure
IRAS ID
331370
Contact name
Stephen Leslie
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Highlands
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), is defined as repeated short (<45 s) to long (2-4 min) bouts of high (not maximal) intensity exercise interspersed with recovery periods. It has been shown that HIIT is safe and effective for patients living with Heart Failure (HF), however, to date all studies have been conducted in a lab-based setting. Home based HIIT has been successfully demonstrated as an exercise option in other diseases and conditions, such as diabetes, obesity, and those people at risk of cardiovascular disease.
This study aims to test a series of exercises to develop a menu of exercises which could be included in home based HIIT programmes for people with HF. This will be done in two phases; phase one will help to inform which exercises are most suitable, acceptable, and maintainable. This will involve 10 participants, representing the demographics of patients living with HF within NHS Highland. Participants will attend the exercise lab in small groups on two occasions, on each visit six exercises will be demonstrated and tested. Feedback from both participants and monitoring data will help to inform which exercises are suitable to be included in a home-based HIIT menu. This menu will be used in phase two; phase two will see a further 10 participants recruited (total 20) . After a familiarisation session in the exercise lab participants will perform their preferred exercise choices (from the HIIT at home menu), at home, three times a week for two weeks. Participants will be monitored and also provide feedback both individually and in focus groups.
Phase one participants will report HR by both a wrist worn HR monitor and a mobile ECG device, whilst attending the exercise lab. Phase one and phase two participants exercising in their own homes will wear only a wrist worn HR device.REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2
REC reference
24/ES/0004
Date of REC Opinion
16 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion