Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training Associated With Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Heart Failure
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Heart Failure
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Autonomic control
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that aerobic exercise training associated with respiratory muscle training will cause additional benefits compared to isolated exercise training or respiratory training in chronic heart failure patients.
Detailed Description
The investigators hypothesize that aerobic exercise training associated with respiratory muscle training will cause additional benefits in the autonomic control and respiratory function compared to isolated exercise training or respiratory training in chronic heart failure patients.
Investigators
Patricia Fernandes Trevizan
PhD
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with systolic heart failure and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III
- •Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40%
- •Peak Oxygen Consumption less than 20 ml/Kg/min
Exclusion Criteria
- •Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- •Neuromuscular, Orthopedic, Neurologic and Neoplastic Diseases
- •Recent myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery (less than 6 months)
- •Unstable angina pectoris
- •Atrial Fibrillation
- •Pacemakers users
- •Actual Smoker
- •Changing medication or hospital admission
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Autonomic control
Time Frame: 4 months
Exercise training associated with inspiratory muscle training will reduce sympathetic nerve activity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Blood inflammatory markers(4 months)
- Quality of life(4 months)
- Functional Capacity(4 months)
- Muscular evaluation(4 months)
- Respiratoy muscle function(4 months)