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Comparing muscle strength and endurance of thigh muscles in individuals with long term heart disease and healthy adults of same age, gender and body size.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: I501- Left ventricular failure, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/01/062134
Lead Sponsor
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Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

For Study Group

1) Chronic heart failure patients for more than 3 months and NYHA class 1 and 2 on OPD basis.

2) Age between 18-65 years males and females.

3) LVEF less than 40% on 2D echo.

For Control Group

1) Age, gender and BMI matched healthy individuals

Exclusion Criteria

For Study Group

1) History of hospital stay in past 3 months.

2) Uncontrolled hypertension with systolic BP more than 140 mm Hg and diastolic BP more than 90

mm Hg and resting heart rate more than 100 beats per minute.

3) Class 3 and Class 4 Angina on NYHA scale.

4) Recent STEMI or Acute coronary syndrome NSTEMI.

5) Patient with any Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease which has not been revascularized.

6) Patients with possible statins Intolerance.

7) Patient with severe pulmonary hypertension.

8) Patients with conduction blocks (Grade 1,2,3).

9) Patients with Complex Arrythmias.

10)Patients unable to understand and follow the verbal commands.

11) Patient with any pre-existing musculoskeletal, neurological problems.

12) Patients with any underlying lung pathology or abnormality.

For Control Group

1)Systolic blood pressure more than 140 mmHg and less than 100 mmHg.

2)Resting DBP more than 90 mmHg.

3)Resting HR more than 100 bpm .

4)Subjects with any co-morbidities like hypertension, diabetes, any underlying lung

pathology.

5)Subjects with any pre-existing musculoskeletal or neurological problems.

6)Subjects with Hypothyroidism.

7)subjects with long term use of statins.

8)Subjects who are unable to understand and follow verbal commands.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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