Status:

WITHDRAWN

The Effect of Yoga on Cardiac Sympathetic Innervation Evaluated by I-123 mIBG

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cincinnati

Conditions:

Heart Failure, Systolic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if yoga practice will reduce cardiac sympathetic activity and subsequently cardiac arrhythmias.

Detailed Description

Subjects with reduced ejection fraction will be randomized to 8 weeks Yoga training (1 in class session and home practice) vs. no Yoga. They will undergo holter monitoring, cardiac device interrogatio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Negative pregnancy test in females
  • Ejection Fraction \</= 40% assessed by echocardiogram within the last 12 months
  • Stable dose of heart failure medications including afterload reducing medication such as ACE-I, ARB and hydralazine; beta blockers; digoxin and aldosterone antagonist for at least 4 months and no anticipated changes for 8 weeks. (i.e. no greater than a 50% dose change within the past month)
  • Has an implantable pacemaker or ICD
  • NYHA II-IV

Exclusion

  • pregnant or lactating female
  • females without a pregnancy test
  • co-administration of a positive inotrope (i.e. milrinone or dobutamine)
  • history of significant medical non-compliance
  • unwilling to adhere to the protocol
  • Orthopedic limitation making yoga participation difficult
  • Underlying cardiac rhythm other than sinus rhythm
  • Recent history within 6 months prior to enrollment of unstable coronary artery disease (unstable angina, recent heart attack, recent revascularization, or decompensated heart failure)
  • implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy device in the past 3 months.
  • TIA, CVA, or major surgery in the past 3 months
  • iodine or adreview (123-MIBG) allergy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 30 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 27 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03227393

Start Date

September 30 2017

End Date

October 27 2017

Last Update

March 20 2018

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University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219