Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:the optimal-Lymph-Flow exercise
Control Group:Usual care
Sponsors
West China Medical School of Nursing, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients are diagonosed of heart failure; 2. Patients are classified in NYHA class II-IV; 3. Patients have one or more fluid overload symptoms such as swelling of arms or legs, cough, feeling bloated, problems with urination, lack of energy,sweats, difficulty sleeping, dry mouth, shortness of breath,difficulty breathing when lying flat; 4. Patients are more than 18 years old; 5. Patients are able to understand inform consent,willing to participant the study and able to follow up for 3 months after the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients have artificial limb; 2. Patients have severe diseases such as liver or renal failure or cancer; 3. Pregnant woman; 4. Patients had a cardiac surgery in currently 3 months or plan to have a cardiac surgery; 5. Patients are in end-stage heart failure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of fluid overload symptoms;severity of fluid overload symptoms; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight;Body water;Quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYali Tian
West China Medical School of Nursing, Sichuan University.
Outcome results
None listed