Does the addition of high-intensity single muscle group training improve exercise training efficiency in heart failure?

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Recruiting

• Conditions: heart failure; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000055606
• Lead Sponsor: Menaka Louis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

A diagnosis of heart failure (HF) as per the National Heart Foundation of Australia/Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand HF guidelines (2018);
Clinically stable and deemed suitable to participate in an exercise program;
New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I to III;
Aged 18 years and over.

Exclusion Criteria

Comorbid disease, or physical, cognitive or behavioural factors that interfere with or prevent participation in exercise training;
Contraindications to exercise testing or training as per the HF Association/European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation position paper (2011).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise capacity as assessed by the six-minute walk test (6MWT)[Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical performance as assessed by the timed up and go (TUG) test[Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ];Physical performance as assessed by the 30-second sit-to-stand test (30sec-STST)[Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ];Skeletal muscle strength as assessed by quadriceps maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) using a hand-held dynamometer[Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ];Skeletal muscle strength as assessed by knee extensor five-repetition maximum (5-RM) on a knee extensor chair[Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ];Skeletal muscle strength as assessed by hand grip strength using a Jamar dynamometer [Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ];Health-related quality of life (QoL) as assessed by Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12)[Baseline and 12 weeks after intervention commencement ]