Effects of Inspiratory Muscle and Endurance Training on Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Muscle Strength and Endurance and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients With Pacemaker
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pacemaker
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maximal Exercise capacity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
It is well-known that not only peripheral muscles, but also respiratory muscles muscle weakness and deconditioning play an important role in low exercise capacity of patients with Heart Failure (HF). Exercise training has been shown to improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with heart disease. However, hearth failure patients with pacemaker such as implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization pacemakers or defibrillators (CRT-P or CRT-D) have additional specific issues when performing exercise. No study investigated the effects of different inspiratory muscle training protocols. For this reason, we aimed to investigate the effects of inspiratory muscle training on outcomes in hearth failure patients with pacemaker
Detailed Description
Heart failure patients with pacemaker will be included. Primary outcome measurement is respiratory muscle strength, secondary outcomes are functional exercise capacity, peripheral muscle strength, pulmonary functions, maximal exercise capacity, fatigue, quality of life, depression, physical activity.
Investigators
Meral Boşnak Güçlü
Assoc. Prof
Gazi University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Heart failure patients with Pacemaker who are clinically stable
- •After 12 weeks of pacemaker implantation
- •No change in medications over one month
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with
- •Severe cognitive disorders
- •Pulmonary, neurological and orthopedic diseases
- •Pregnant and lactating patients
- •Acute infection or exacerbation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maximal Exercise capacity
Time Frame: First day
Incremental Shuttle Walk Test
Secondary Outcomes
- Peripheral muscle strength(First day)
- Inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP)(First day)
- Pulmonary functions(First day)
- Depression(Second day)
- Fatigue(Second day)
- Quality of life(Second day)
- Health-related quality of life(Second day)
- Functional exercise capacity(Second day)
- Physical activity(Second day)
- Cognitive function(First day)