Pilot Study of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Heart Failure

NCT01128790 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2013-12-23

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on exercise capacity in patients with heart failure.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Remote ischemic preconditioning

4 cycles x 5 mins upper limb blood pressure cuff inflation 20mmHg above systolic blood pressure

OTHER

Sham Control

4 cycles x 5mins blood pressure cuff inflation to 10mmHg

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    collaborator OTHER
  • University Health Network, Toronto

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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