Status:

COMPLETED

Cardiopulmonary Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Heart Failure is a progressive disorder that begins after an insult to the heart muscle resulting in the loss of functional cardiomyocytes, or even compromising the ability of the myocardium to contra...

Detailed Description

Individuals with cardiac heart failure, in functional class II and III (according to the New York Heart Association), residents of the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, of both genders and aged ≥ 1...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals resident in Porto Alegre and metropolitan area,
  • aged ≥ 18 years;
  • with diagnosis of heart failure class II and III (New York Heart Association);
  • clinically stable at least 3 months prior to the start of the study;
  • with left ventricular ejection fraction (LV) ≤ 45%;
  • under optimized pharmacological treatment;
  • with resting heart rate ˂ 120 bpm;
  • resting blood pressure ˂ 180 / 110mm Hg;
  • previously sedentary.

Exclusion

  • Decompensated heart failure (evidenced by ascites, lower limb edema, jugular swelling and / or pulmonary wheezing);
  • individuals with decompensated metabolic diseases;
  • acute coronary syndrome (ACS);
  • survivors of sudden death;
  • with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and / or cardiac surgery for less than 6 months; -
  • severe valvulopathies and / or cardiac arrhythmias;
  • presence of asymmetric septal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with dynamic outlet obstruction;
  • with general contraindication criteria for performing the cardiopulmonary exercise test; -
  • musculoskeletal disorders that limit exercise performance;
  • with cognitive alterations that compromise the understanding of the stages and the execution of the research.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 6 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

38 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03321682

Start Date

March 6 2017

End Date

November 30 2020

Last Update

July 12 2022

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HCPortoAlegre

Pôrto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035- 903