Status:
COMPLETED
Non-invasive Ventilation in Patients With Cardiac Heart Failure
Lead Sponsor:
University of Gran Rosario
Conditions:
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients with heart failure (HF) have a reduced exercise tolerance as the main result of the disease. This exercise intolerance is due to heart conditions, but also to dysfunction of the respiratory a...
Detailed Description
The main objective is to evaluate whether the use of NIV during Constant Treadmill Load Tests (CTLT) enhances exercise performance in Cardiac Heart Failure (CHF) patients on a treadmill. Each recruit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ejection fraction demonstrated by echocardiography ≤ 40% (in the last 12 months).
- NYHA functional class I - III.
- Clinical stability, defined as four weeks prior to the start of the study without hospitalizations.
- Signed informed consent.
- ≥ 18 years of age.
Exclusion
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), unstable angina or significant arrhythmias.
- Myocardial infarction in the last 3 months, primary valve disease and anemia (hemoglobin under 13 g/dl for men or 12 g/dl for women).
- Patients who are smokers or ex-smokers of less than one year.
- Patients with cognitive impairment that prevents the correct understanding of the evaluations.
- Any neuromuscular or osteoarticular condition that limits test performance.
- Refusal to participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 28 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 5 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05433610
Start Date
June 28 2022
End Date
December 5 2022
Last Update
December 15 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Gran Rosario
Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, 2000