Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparative Study of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Land Versus Water

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia

Conditions:

Congestive Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

55-75 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

At the neck level immersion, the water pressure causes significant displacement of blood from the lower limbs to the Intrathoracic circulation, triggering adaptive physiological responses due to the i...

Detailed Description

This study is about to compare the responses of one effort in two different environment. A group of 90 men, age between 55 to 75 years old recruited after a medical consultation, with the diagnostic o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patientes, 55 - 75 year, with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)Functional class I - II and III according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) and Injection Fracion 32% to 38%

Exclusion

  • Any peripheral artery disease, diabetes, pulmonary disease, hypertension (blood pressure \>160/90) or significant cardiovascular morbidity.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00989248

Start Date

April 1 2011

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

April 28 2011

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Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 04116-040