High-intensity functional interval training in heart failure

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Secondary prevention of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction; Circulatory System; Left ventricular failure

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39426207
• Lead Sponsor: niversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-04
• Study Completion: 2023-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 18 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 75 years
2. Stable heart failure with an ejection fraction between 20% and 40%
3. New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class of heart failure between I and III, with optimal treatment at the maximum tolerated dose (including defibrillator or resynchronization therapy)
4. No major cardiovascular event, hospitalization, or cardiovascular intervention in the last 3 months prior to randomization without additional need for short-term (6 months) revascularization

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to exercise
2. Atrial fibrillation with a ventricular response at rest >110 beats per min at rest
3. Appropriate shock of the defibrillator in the past 3 months
4. Patient dependent on the pacemaker
5. Uncontrolled diabetes
6. Insulin pump
7. Uncontrolled arterial hypertension, systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg
8. On hemodialysis
9. Left ventricular enlargement or septal enlargement (>18 mm) or any obstruction of the left ventricle
10. Right ventricular pressure >60 mmHg
11. Severe valve disease based on ultrasound diagnosis
12. Addiction to an illegal drug
13. Inability to read and understand the consent form
14. Any situation where the principal investigator perceives that the patient will not adhere to the protocol

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified