Cardiac Function and Inspiratory Muscles Performance

• Conditions: Heart Failure
• Interventions: Other: Physical evaluation

• Registration Number: NCT02763982
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether ejection fraction and peak oxygen uptake have correlation on inspiratory muscle strength, chest wall volumes and quality of life in individuals with heart failure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Study Start: 2016-05
• Primary Completion: 2016-05
• Study Completion: 2016-05
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Will be included individuals diagnosed with heart failure, both sexes, aged 18-65 years;
• hemodynamically stable (systolic blood pressure ≤ 140 mmHg; diastolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mmHg; heart rate = 90 bpm);
• self-reported sedentary.

Exclusion Criteria

• Will be excluded individuals with unstable angina were excluded;
• acute myocardial infarction or previous surgery up to three months before the survey;
• musculoskeletal changes, respiratory or chronic metabolic diseases;
• treatment with steroids, hormones or chemotherapy;
• gestation;
• smokers and former smokers assets or liabilities;
• inability to comply with verbal commands appraiser or unsuitability to the evaluation devices.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
G2	Physical evaluation	Moderate left ventricular ejection fraction
G1	Physical evaluation	High or normal left ventricular ejection fraction
G3	Physical evaluation	Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between left ventricular ejection fraction and peak oxygen uptake on inspiratory muscle strength as assessed by echocardiography, ergospirometer and mouth pressure maneuver, respectively	through study completion, an average of 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between left ventricular ejection fraction and peak oxygen uptake on chest wall volumes as assessed by echocardiography, ergospirometer and opto-electronic plethysmography, respectively	through study completion, an average of 6 months
Correlation between left ventricular ejection fraction and peak oxygen uptake on quality of life as assessed by echocardiography, ergospirometer and Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, respectively	through study completion, an average of 6 months