- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00176384
Impact of Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Severe Chronic Heart Failure
Impact of Three Months of Aerobic Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity and Peripheral Maladaptations in Patients With Severe Chronic Heart Failure (NYHA III b)
Patients with heart failure are limited in their exercise capacity due to skeletal muscle alteration and an impairment of peripheral perfusion. Regular physical exercise training has been shown to partially correct these peripheral maladaptations in patients with stable heart failure, which was associated with an improvement in exercise capacity. However, it is unknown so far, whether regular physical activity also exerts beneficial effects in patients with severe chronic heart failure.
Aim of the trial is therefore to assess the effects of aerobic exercise training on exercise capacity, muscle maladaptations and peripheral perfusion in patients with severe chronic heart failure according to NYHA class III b.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A total of 36 patients with severe chronic heart failure are prospectively randomized to either 3 months of aerobic ergometer training or a sedentary control group.
Before and after the intervention period maximal exercise capacity is assessed by ergospirometry, endothelial function is determined by high-resolution A-mode ultrasound, and muscle mass is determined by CT. Skeletal muscle biopsies are obtained at begin and after 3 months and are analyzed for markers of muscle catabolism/anabolism.
Study Type
Enrollment
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Saxony
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Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, 04289
- University of Leipzig, Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine / Cardiology
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- chronic heart failure (NYHA class III b)
- peak oxygen uptake <20 mL/min/kg body weight
- left ventricular ejection fraction <25 %
- left ventricular end-diastolic diameter >60 mm
Exclusion Criteria:
- exercise-induced myocardial ischemia
- cardiac decompensation within the last 8 weeks
- ventricular arrhythmias (>Lown 4b) in patients not protected by an ICD
- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- uncontrolled arterial hypertension
- orthopedic conditions excluding training participation
- body mass index >30 kg/m2
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
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Peak oxygen uptake
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Endothelial function
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Skeletal muscle mass
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Markers of muscle anabolism / catabolism
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Rainer P Hambrecht, MD, University of Leipzig, Heart Center, Department of Internal Medicine / Cardiology, Leipzig, Germany
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
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First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- F21/02
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