Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Passive Exercise on Systemic Endothelial Function in Elderly Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Kyoto University
Conditions:
Congestive Heart Failure
Endothelium-derived Factors
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of passive exercise on systemic endothelial function in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
Detailed Description
Endothelial function is known to be impaired in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and impaired endothelial function has been reported to be associated with an increased mortality risk in those...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinical diagnosis of chronic heart failure
- Elderly patients aged ≧65 years
- Patients with severely reduced exercise capacity and cannot continue exercise with usual cycling ergometer for 5 minutes
Exclusion
- Unstable hemodynamic status (uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled congestion, uncontrolled hypertension)
- Active infectious disease
- Malignancy
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Dialysis
- Severe aortic valve disease
- With any hip, knee, ankle joint pain
- Hemiplegia
- Current smoker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00733161
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
October 4 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507