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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12608000375358
ACTRN12608000375358
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Randomized controlled trial assessing the effect of hospital-based moderate-intensity resistance exercise training versus no exercise training on skeletal muscle strength and endurance in patients with chronic systolic heart failure

Prof David L. Hare0 sites45 target enrollmentJuly 31, 2008

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Prof David L. Hare
Enrollment
45
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 31, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Prof David L. Hare

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • (i) Any aetiology of left ventricular systolic failure; (ii) left ventricular ejection fraction below 40%; (iii) stable pharmacological therapy with a minimum of two weeks unaltered drug therapy at entry.

Exclusion Criteria

  • (i) New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV patients with symptoms at rest or minimal activity; (ii) cardiovascular limitations that would prevent taking part in the exercise program such as previous cardiac arrest, symptomatic ventricular tachycardia or current exercise limitation because of angina; (iii) musculo\-skeletal or respiratory problems that would prevent appropriate exercise; (iv) inadequate comprehension of English which would preclude understanding the study or completing quality of life questionnaires.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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