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Cardiac Rehabilitation in Chagas Heart Failure

NCT02516293 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2015-08-05

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Summary

Due to the lack of information in the literature about the role of cardiac rehabilitation on Chagas heart failure, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a cardiac exercise program on functional capacity, cardiac function, respiratory muscle strength, body composition, biomarkers and quality of life among Chagas heart failure patients.

Conditions

  • Chagas Disease
  • Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise, nutritional and pharmaceutical counseling

Physical exercise intervention protocol was performed three times per week, 60 minutes per session, during 8 months. Exercise sessions consisted of 30 minutes of aerobic exercise on a treadmill or on a cycle ergometer, 20 minutes of strength exercises for the major muscle groups (sit-ups, push-ups, and pull-ups), and 10 minutes of stretching exercises. Nutritional and pharmaceutical consisted on general guidance about adequate eating habits for patients with heart failure, mainly sodium and water intake, and medication usage, particularly drug dosage and compliance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea S Sousa, PhD · Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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