Measurement of breath-by-breath respiration from pacemaker lead impedance data
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Heart failure requiring pacemaker insertion.Cardiac conduction disorders requiring pacemaker insertion.Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001061820
- Lead Sponsor
- Khashayar Ghafouri
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
1) Be at least 18 years old.
2) Have a Boston Scientific pacemaker/implantable cardioverter defibrillator capable of measuring minute ventilation.
2) Can comply with the breathing exercises.
3) Are likely able to walk on a treadmill for 6 minutes without discomfort.
Exclusion Criteria
1) People who have any medical conditions that stop them from being able to hold their breath for a short period of time.
2) Find it difficult or painful to walk.
3) Those who do not consent to their information being collected and used for the purposes of this research.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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