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Role of Exercise in Diastolic Heart Failure

NCT01047631 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2015-05-28

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Summary

Diastolic heart failure is now being recognized as a key form of heart failure in older people. The focus of this research is to study ways to improve and maintain physical activity and functioning. This knowledge may improve the health and well-being in people with diastolic heart failure.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Functional circuit training and lifestyle counseling

Tests are performed at the beginning, and repeated after 12 and 24 weeks: * Measure general fitness levels such as walking, strength and balance. * Walk on a treadmill to measure your maximum fitness while wearing a mask to analyze your oxygen use. * Blood and urine tests and a heart ultrasound. * Questionnaires \& activity measures. Group assignment for 12 weeks: -Exercise classes \& activity guidance: Twice-weekly class that focuses on exercises that are similar to daily activities, such as walking and carrying objects. Obtain customized information and education to help you exercise and follow a low salt diet. Follow-up: -Monthly phone calls during the 12 week follow up period.

BEHAVIORAL

Health education and independent walking

Tests are performed at the beginning, and repeated after 12 and 24 weeks. * Measure general fitness levels such as walking, strength and balance. * Walk on a treadmill to measure your maximum fitness while wearing a mask to analyze your oxygen use. * Blood and urine tests and a heart ultrasound. * Questionnaires \& activity measures. Group assignment for 12 weeks: -Health education and walking: Weekly health education classes covering general topics related to heart failure, like medications, diet and exercise. Receive a pedometer for an at-home walking program. Follow-up: -No follow up support

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

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