Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 15
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Improvement on distance walked in the six minute walk test
研究概览
简要总结
This study intends to treat patient with congestive heart failure that are maximized their pharmacological treatment and at heart transplant wait list.
All patients in the treatment arm will receive electric muscular stimulation with a Russian current protocol twice a week for 7 weeks.
The outcome will be assessed by the improvement in quality of life and functional capacity.
详细描述
The neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been used as adjuvant treatment in patients with end-stage congestive heart failure. Those patients are limited to perform conventional physical activity and adherence to any every day protocols frequency. The aim of this study was evaluated the effect on functional status and quality of life after NMES treatment using Russian stimulation wave solely twice a week during five weeks period in patients waiting for a heart transplant.
Inclusion criteria:
Age between 30 to 80 years old Congestive heart failure in NYHA class III or IV Ejection fraction lower than 35% Stable clinical status Full pharmacologic treatment
Exclusion criteria:
Unstable angina Ventricular arrhythmia intermittent lameness Inferior limb amputation
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients on waiting list for heart transplant
排除标准
- •patients that won't accept to participate in the protocol
结局指标
主要结局
Improvement on distance walked in the six minute walk test
时间窗: after 7 weeks of first inttervention
次要结局
- Improvement on quality of life(7 weeks after first intervention)
研究者
Orlando Petrucci
MD, PhD
University of Campinas, Brazil