Dyspnea. Dyspnea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The test group is instructed to go to the rehabilitation clinic at Fatemeh Zahra Hospital in Sari after discharge to start the cardiac rehabilitation program. After
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult age 18 to 65 years Definitive diagnosis of heart failure and dyspnea function class 2 and 3 by a cardiologist Patients with left ventricular output fraction less than 40% Having full consent to participate in the study Having a normal sinus rhythm before starting the intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having severe and persistent chest pain before the intervention Suffering from a recent myocardial infarction (last 6-8 weeks) Having an arrhythmia that causes any clinical symptoms that prevent exercise before the intervention, such as: severe shortness of breath, cold sweat, dizziness. Using a wheelchair and having communication problems (hearing, vision and speech impairment) Suffering from cognitive and mental diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's Suffering from neuromuscular and musculoskeletal diseases that cause movement disorders for the patient Suffering from acute and chronic respiratory infectious diseases such as COPD and cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The severity of dyspnea. Timepoint: Measuring the severity of dyspnea in the intervention and control groups before the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program and at the end of the 12th session. Method of measurement: modified Medical research council dyspnea scale.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: Measuring the parameters of the walking minute test in the intervention and control groups before the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program and at the end of the 12th session. Method of measurement: Checklist for evaluation of 6-minute walking test indicators.;Corridor length. Timepoint: Measuring the parameters of the walking minute test in the intervention and control groups before the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program and at the end of the 12th session. Method of measurement: Checklist for evaluation of 6-minute walking test indicators.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Measuring the parameters of the walking minute test in the intervention and control groups before the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program and at the end of the 12th session. Method of measurement: Checklist for evaluation of 6-minute walking test indicators.;Blood oxygen saturation percentage. Timepoint: Measuring the parameters of the walking minute test in the intervention and control groups before the start of the cardiac rehabilitation program and at the end of the 12th session. Method of measurement: Checklist for evaluation of 6-minute walking test indicators. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Masoume Bagheri Nasami
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed