Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Lifestyle Intervention for Heart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn if education and training about exercise can help to change the lifestyle of cancer survivors with symptoms of heart failure.

Detailed Description

Baseline Study Procedures: If you agree to take part in the pretest portion of this study, your cardiology team will look at a number of tests performed on your heart as part of your usual care, as w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of NYHA I, II or III heart failure (as identified by any of the following physical findings of heart failure (jugular venous distension, crackles, edema, S3); pulmonary edema on chest x-ray; BNP \> 100 pg/ml; or at least two of the following symptoms: paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, shortness of breath, swelling, fatigue;
  • previous chemotherapy that contributed to the development of heart failure (i.e., heart failure develops or worsens after receiving chemotherapy, with no other obvious explanation);
  • oriented to person, place, and time;
  • living in the Houston area (Harris county or a contiguous county), or planning to stay in the area for at least the next 16 weeks.
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • diagnosis of cancer
  • have completed treatment, or are on long-term adjuvant or maintenance chemotherapy only

Exclusion

  • remain in NYHA class IV heart failure despite therapy;
  • have health problems or current treatments that would make exercise unsafe, as determined by the cardiologist;
  • cannot provide informed consent;

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 11 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

85 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00633633

Start Date

February 11 2008

End Date

May 31 2026

Last Update

August 1 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

2

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78249