Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Training and Testosterone Replacement in Heart Failure Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
MALE
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if exercise training with or without testosterone replacement can improve cardiopathy in heart failure patients
Detailed Description
In this study, we are evaluating: * hospital length of stay and readmission * muscle sympathetic nerve activity * functional capacity * body composition
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- heart failure
- hypogonadism
- left ventricular fraction ejection \< 45%
Exclusion
- chronic renal failure
- normal testosterone
- pace maker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01852994
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
December 15 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Instituto do Coração do Hospital da Clínicas da Universidade de Sao Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-900