Status:
WITHDRAWN
Health Behavior-Related Outcomes With Diaphragmatic Breathing Retraining in Heart Failure Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nebraska
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Chronic Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to provide information on how the practicing of deep breathing ("DBR" - diaphragmatic breathing re-training) may improve the health outcomes and likelihood of heart failur...
Detailed Description
In heart failure (HF) patients, dyspnea (shortness of breath), a key contributor to and the strongest predictor of a chief reason for hospital readmission with fatigue, are the primary reasons for mod...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults age 19 or older who have Class III through IV heart failure as classified by the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
- cognitively intact indicated by being able to describe what participation in the study will involve
- have a consistent informal caregiver, who is willing to provide support to the participants, and a telephone
- residing in a rural area (population less than 2,500) (U.S. Census, 1995).
Exclusion
- myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery within the last three months
- active chest pain
- uncontrolled arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia)
- on transplant list or has ventricular assist device
- skeletal or neurological conditions that would impact muscle strength or interfere with 6 minute walk test (6MWT) (amputation, severe arthritis, Parkinson's, stroke, or severe neuropathy)
- history of severe COPD.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 15 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01886391
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
May 15 2012
Last Update
October 17 2024
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