Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Low-frequency Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Advanced HF
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of low frequency functional electrical stimulation in heart failure patients hospitalized for treatment of the syndrome.
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to assess the effects of low frequency functional electrical stimulation on control autonomic and peripheral function in heart failure patients hospitalized for treatment of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with advanced heart failure,
- Class Functional IV, according to the criteria of New York Heart Association (NYHA),
- Aged over 18 years,
- Etiology hypertensive, ischemic, idiopathic or chagas disease,
- Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30%.
Exclusion
- Patients with hypertension lung disease and oxygen-dependent,
- Neurological and neuromuscular disease that presenting paresthesia or plegia of the lower limbs,
- Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type I),
- Peripheral arterial occlusive disease,
- Peripheral neuropathy,
- Use of pacemaker or implantable cardiodefibrillator.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01886430
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
December 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Instituto do Coração - HC/FMUSP
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-900