Exercise Training to Improve Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamics in Heart Failure Patients

Study Purpose

This research study is being done to find out if exercise therapy can help improve the heart function, overall health, and quality of life of patients with pulmonary hypertension caused by heart failure.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - NYHA functional class I-IIIb.
  • - LVEF < 40%.
  • - Clinically-stable for > 3 months [no change in disease status or medication].
  • - Willing and able to provide written informed consent and perform cycle-ergometer or treadmill based exercise.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - NYHA class IV HF.
  • - Diagnosis of diastolic HF.
  • - Comorbidities such as obesity (BMI >36), uncontrolled systemic hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and COPD (FEV1 <50%).
  • - Musculoskeletal or other conditions that would limit exercise participation.
- Pregnant or nursing women

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04909008
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

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Mayo Clinic
Principal Investigator

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Bryan J Taylor, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Mayo Clinic
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension
Additional Details

The purpose of this research is to see if taking part in structured exercise training will improve the ability to exercise, the function of the heart, and the function of the blood vessels that supply the lungs in patients with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. After enrollment all patients will complete exercise testing. Patients will be randomized to either 10 weeks of exercise training (3 times per week) or will continue standard medical care. All patients will undergo detailed exercise testing before and after the intervention.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Exercise Training

Two sets of exercise testing (before and after) 10 weeks of supervised exercise training (3 sessions per week) at Mayo Clinic Florida.

No Intervention: Control Groups

Two sets of exercise testing while continuing with standard medical care in between.

Interventions

Other: - Exercise Training

10 weeks of supervised exercise training, 3 sessions per week at the cardiac rehab clinic at Mayo Clinic Florida.

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Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville, Florida

Status

Recruiting

Address

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

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