Status:
COMPLETED
NMES in HF Patients to Improve Functional Recovery Following Hospitalization
Lead Sponsor:
University of Vermont Medical Center
Conditions:
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this research study is to understand whether an at-home exercise program started after hospitalization for HFpEF, and continuing for 4 weeks following discharge from the hospital, can pres...
Detailed Description
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization among adults in the US with patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) comprising half of those admissions. Many patients exhibit chronic f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 50-90 years of age
- clinical diagnosis of HF being actively managed during hospitalization
- live within 30 miles of the medical center
- able to perform informed consent
Exclusion
- rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory/autoimmune disease
- cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer or low-grade prostate cancer
- severe dementia/alzheimer's disease
- exercise limiting peripheral vascular disease
- neuromuscular disease or neuromuscular dysfunction associated with cerebrovascular event
- body mass index ≥40 kg/m2
- lower extremity blood clot or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or pacemaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 7 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05338437
Start Date
February 7 2022
End Date
September 30 2023
Last Update
November 25 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405