Effect of Non-invasive Neurostimulation on Variability OF HEART RATE IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE.

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Heart Failure

• Registration Number: NCT05944874
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Paraíba

Brief Summary

This study is a clinical trial, and may also be referred to as a "before and after" study, in which all subjects receive the same treatment and their condition is checked before initiation and after various times of treatment. This study will be carried out at the Laboratory of Physiotherapy in Cardiorespiratory Research, located in the building of the postgraduate course in physiotherapy at the Health Sciences Center (CCS) of the Federal University of Parahyba (UFPB), from May 2023 to May 2020. 2024. After screening, patients will undergo assessment and anthropometric measurements. Subsequently, interventions will be carried out

Detailed Description

The patients will perform three sessions of HD-TDCS (stimulation, inhibition and Shan) of twenty minutes with an intensity of three milliamps in the left temporal cortex. Before and after each session, patients will perform the six-minute walk test. Heart rate variability (HRV) will be evaluated throughout the protocol through Holter (3-channel). At the end, the perception of exertion and the level of dyspnea of the patient, distance covered and blood pressure will be evaluated.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-05
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-14
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-12
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-05
• Study Completion: 2024-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis of heart failure;
• over eighteen years old;
• classified in functional class II and III of the New York Heart Association.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with neurological or pulmonary diseases;
• Patients with cognitive alterations that make it impossible to execute commands;
• with physical limitations that prevent the performance of the exercise protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Travelled distance	day one	To analyze the distance walked by these patients after the six-minute walk test after the application of HD-Tdcs
heart rate variability	day one	To evaluate the effects of HD-TDCS on the left temporal lobe - T3 on heart rate variability during the six-minute walk test in patients with heart failure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Lauro Wanderley; 🇧🇷 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil