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Clinical Trials/NCT01747395
NCT01747395
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Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training Associated With Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Heart Failure

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentAugust 2012
ConditionsHeart 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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
July 2021
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

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)

Study Sites (1)

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