CompletedPhase 2/3

Cardiac Rehabilitation in Chagas Heart Failure

Brazil12 participantsStarted 2013-05

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients at the stages C or D of Chagas cardiomyopathy * Patients receiving standard optimized medical therapy * Patients with good adherence to outpatient treatment within the last three months. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who were not able to attend three weekly training sessions, * Those who had neuromuscular limitations, cardiopathies from non-Chagasic etiology (e.g ischemic), systemic conditions that limits exercise practice (e.g chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) * Practitioners of regular exercise.

What they're measuring

Functional Capacity (VO2 max)

Timeframe: Change from baseline at 4 and 8 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02516293

SponsorEvandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-01

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