Status:
COMPLETED
Short Term Hemodynamic Effects of Controlled Slow Breathing With Biofeedback in Patients With Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Heart failure is associated with faster breathing, which has a negative impact on the functioning of the heart. This leads to fatigue, shortness of breath, and exercise intolerance. It has been shown ...
Detailed Description
Heart Failure (HF) is a growing and challenging public health concern in the United States. Current data suggest that there are about 5 million heart failure patients in this country with an additiona...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- NORMAL SUBJECTS
- Normal subject without history, signs-symptoms or diagnosis of heart failure
- Age over 18 and willing and able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- NORMAL SUBJECTS
- Known allergy to electrode gel and medical adhesive used on electrocardiographic electrodes.
- Pregnancy (as any effect of this device use on pregnancy is not known).
- Patient belonging to a vulnerable population such as institutionalized persons, prisoners and persons with decisional incapacity or dementia.
- Presence of severe aortic regurgitation.
- Second degree Mobitz type II or third degree heart block, unless treated with a cardiac pacemaker.
- Implantation of a left ventricular assists device, hemodynamic monitor, activated minute ventilation pacemaker, or biventricular pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) with the V-to-V interval set at more than 5 milliseconds offset.
- Implantation of a cardiac resynchronization device within the last 30 days.
- Inclusion Criteria: CHRONIC AMBULATORY HEART FAILURE
- Patients over the age of 18 and able to give consent
- Ability to understand and willing to sign informed consent
- Diagnosis of Chronic Heart Failure and currently on optimal medical therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
11 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00971386
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
May 10 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19141